NordMinA Nordic Network of Expertise for a Sustainable Mining and Mineral Industry

NordMin 2013 - 2016

• Aim is to connect stakeholders of the Nordic mining and mineral sector

• The network will work as a platform for existing and future Nordic cooperation in the field and is developed in dialogue with the actors.

• Research, Innovation and Education related to a sustainable Nordic mining and mineral industry will be emphasized as well as resource efficiency, reducing environmental impact and societal issues such as gender aspects, CSR and image of the sector.

• NordMin is funded from the Nordic Council of Ministers for three years (2013-2016) and will seek to involve it self in other national, Nordic and EU initiatives related to mining and minerals industry. The goal is to maintain and increase the networked activities over time.

• Budget 30 milj DKR, Management at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Core actions

1. Workshops as a stakeholder forum and for identifying key challenges and joint collaborative leverage projects within the defined themes

2. Research and Innovation projects

3. A Post graduate program with joint Nordic courses on relevant themes

4. Preparatory projects based on outcomes from workshops

NordMin Research and Innovation Programme and Strategic Agenda CT1: Exploration

CT2: Mining CT3: Mineral processing CT4: Metallurgy CT5: Mine closure and rehabilitation CT6: Social sustainable, acceptable and attractive mining industry and regions

Examples of granted projects:

• Crustal Structure and Mineral Deposit Systems: 3D-modelling of base metal mineralization in Jameson Land and nickel mineralization in Disko-Nuussuaq” (CRUSMID-3D) Coord GEUS, Denmark

• Modelling dunite hosted PGE‐Ni‐Cu deposits in the Seiland Igneous province” (PlatinumProbe) Coord NTNU, Norway

• Sustainable Fibres from Basalt Mining” (GREENBAS) Coord Innovation Centre Iceland, Iceland

• Nordic Mining and the search for women. Designing new gender equality interventions” (SEARCH) Coord LTU, Sweden

• Water Conscious Mining (WASCIOUS) Coord VTT, Finland

NordMin Steering CommitteeFLEMMING GETREUER CHRISTIANSENDeputy DirectorGeological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)

BENTE VIBEKE HANSEN (until April 2014)Head of SectionBureau of Minerals and Petroleum, Greenland

MIKAEL GRÖNING (CHAIR)Head of SectionMinistry of Enterprise, Energy and Communication, Sweden

BRYNDÍS G. RÓBERTSDÓTTIRManager – Mineral ResourcesNational Energy Authority, Iceland

ERLEND OPSTADSenior AdvisorMinistry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Norway

RIIKKA AALTONENSenior AdvisorMinistry of Employment and Economy, Finland

KENNETH EKBERGSenior Advisor Business, Energy and RegionalDevelopment, Nordic Council of Ministers

ICELANDBryndís Guðrún Róbertsdóttir Icelandic National Energy Authoritybgr@os.isPhone: +354 662 6857

FINLANDMaija UusisuoMinistry of Employment and the Economy maija.uusisuo@tem.fiPhone: +358 29 5060222

DENMARKKaren Hanghøj Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland kha@geus.dkPhone: +45 9133 3851

NORWAYJack Ødegård SINTEF Materials and chemistryjack.a.odegard@sintef.noPhone: +47 93059461

SWEDENPär WeihedLuleå University of Technology (LTU)par.weihed@ltu.sePhone: +46 70 6737 077

National contact points

Pär WeihedLuleå University of Technology (LTU)par.weihed@ltu.sePhone: +46 70 6737 077

Sabine MayerLuleå University of Technology (LTU)Sabine.mayer@ltu.sePhone: +46 70 6401451

Betty ChristakopoulouLuleå University of Technology (LTU)betty.christakopoulou@ltu.sePhone: +46 70 2911493

ManagementNordic Council of MinistersVed Stranden 18DK 1061 C Copenhagen KDenmarkwww.norden.org

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