Action plan for sustainable extractive industies in Finland

16.9.2013

Maija Uusisuo

Development Manager

Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Mobile phone: +358 50 5919888

e-mail: maija.uusisuo(at)tem.fi

www.tem.fi/cleantech

Content of the presentation

• Governmental support to the mining sector

• Making Finland a leader in the sustainable extractive industry – action plan

• Implementation status of the action plan

Government is committed in developing sustainable mining sector

2008 government decided to support investments, education and training related to mining industry

October 2010 mineral strategy

July 2011 mining act

2011 Green Mining programme funded by Tekes

2011development of mining industry was included in the governmental agenda

2012 allocation of 30 M€ for financing mining industry and technology in the state budget

April 2013 Action plan for development of sustainable mining

Making Finland a leader in the sustainable extractive industry –

action plan

Starting point for the action plan

Vision 2030: Finland is a leader in sustainable extractive industry

Extractive industries have to be environmentally

socially and

economically sustainable

Key issues in achieving sustainable extractive industries

• Companies operate in a sustainable manner

• Operational environment and public sector sets requirements and supports sustainable development

• Co-operation with other companies, stakeholders, researchers, authorities etc. speeds up implementation of sustainable actions

Players and focus areas in the action plan

Industry

Public sector

All parties in

co-operation

Continuous improvement

Open communications

Dialogue with stakeholders

Good administration

Encouragement & remuneration

Competence

Sustainable use of raw materials

Development of the operating environment

Growth through internationality

Export of technologies and services

Information management and communication

Measures for the industry

Industry

Continuous improvement

Dialogue with

stakeholders

Water management plans and development of water technology

Safety of mines and quarries

Sorting of waste, utilisation of tailings and waste rock

Improvement of energy-efficiency

Adoption of CSR programmes, development of indicators, monitoring and reporting

Interactive dialogue with various stakeholder groups

Search of synergies with local actors for subcontracting

Open communications Development of companies communication a more rapid and open direction

Kuva: Finstone.com/Jari

Sandkvist

Measures for the public sector

Public sector

Good administration

Leadership through

competence

Sustainable use of raw

materials

Development of the operating environment

Impacts mining projects on valuable natural environments and the operational preconditions of local industries

Development of the research strategy

Description of permitting processes and roles of authorities

National land use guidelines and it’s steering role

Development of processes and methods to support reconciliation of conflicting interests

Training plan to increase knowhow and labour for the needs of sustainable extractive industry

Adequate resources for permit and oversight authorities

Guidebooks for stakeholder groups

Improvement of cooperation, division of work and specialisation

Long-term exploration and modelling for ensuring the resource base

Identification and elimination of obstacles to recycling and steering methods and incentives for recycling of mineral products

Development of transport connections for existing mines

Availability of reasonably priced energy

Development of anticipation, decision-making and funding models for transport needs

Measures to be conducted in co-operation

Encouragement and

remuneration

Growth through internationality

Export of technologies and

services

Information management and communication

Enhance sustainable development through advocacy and prominence in international forums

Active participation in preparation of EU initiatives and programmes

Improved Nordic co-operation

Corporate and scientists networks between Finnish and Russian minerals clusters

Cooperation between Finland and Sweden in support of exports

Plan to enhance export

Support for companies aiming at international markets

Internationalisation of Finnish consulting, measurement and monitoring companies

Financial instruments for investments in value chain development

Subsidies to support implementation of new methods of mitigating environmental impacts and surpassing legislative requirements

Funding for reconciliation work and the implementation of agreed solutions

Award for sustainable extractive industries

Collection, processing and dissemination of information

All parties in

co-operation

Kuva: Sandvik

From plan to implementation

• Proposed actions to be competed by 2019

• Long term objectives have been described

to 2030

• Indicators measuring the general

development of sector and for each activity

are used to follow implementation of the

action plan

• Steering committee is being appointed for

implementation of the action plan

• Round table meeting will be arranged

annually

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Implementation status Agreed by the steering group

• Reporting of the voluntary measures by the industries will be reported in steering group meetings

• Measures number 20, 21, 22, 31, 32, and 33 will be implemented by authorities

• Measures number 10, 13, 18, 19, 34, and 35 will be conducted separately according to the plan for each measure

• Implementation is planned in operational groups for

• Administration processes

• Enhancement of export

• Training and research

• International co-operation

More information Making Finland a leader in sustainable extractive industry – action plan

http://www.tem.fi/files/37130/TEMjul_22_2013_web_04072013.pdf

The action plan in Finnish can be downloaded at

https://www.tem.fi/files/36550/TEMjul_15_2013_web_29042013.pdf

Progress of the implementation will be disseminated

• by e-mails to relevant interest groups

• by stakeholders using their contacts and tools

• at the internet pages of the ministry of employment and the economy

and the ministry of environment

http://www.tem.fi/ajankohtaista/vireilla/strategiset_ohjelmat_ja_karkih

ankkeet/cleantechin_strateginen_ohjelma

• By public media

Thank you for your attention