Transition to the green energy and development of low carbon societies are based on raw materials excavated from the mines. At the same time primary ore grades are decreasing.

Solution to the availability of raw materials is searched from the mining waste. The residues from the mining and processing industry form a significant share of all Finland´s annual side streams.

VTT Technical Research Centre Finland, Geological Survey of Finland, University of Oulu and Lappeenranta University of Technology have joined forces to advance the circular economy of mineral side streams.

As one of the action points, partners have launched Circular Minerals Webinar Series for finding viable solutions to use mining waste as secondary raw material. The previously arranged events have issued topics such as ”Unlocking the full potential of circular minerals – From tailing to chemicals and materials” and ”From tailings to future products”.

How to turn side streams to the products? With this question the Webinar Series continues and organizes the event: ”Circular minerals – the rocky road from side streams to the products”.

Registration will be opened soon on this site.

Link to Web Pages

https://www.oulu.fi/fi/tapahtumat/kiertotalousmineraalit-tie-sivuvirroista-tuotteiksi

Welcome to the seminar!

Program 

12.30
Welcome coffee

12.45- 13.00
Opening words
Prof. Saija Luukkanen

13.00- 13.15
Tapojärvi on journey to become world´s leading circular economy company year 2035
Mari Pilventö, CEO, Tapojärvi

13.15-13.30
The sustainable society – An opportunity for the mining industry?
Anders Sand, Research Manager, Boliden Mineral AB

13.30-13.45
Paving the road towards circularity with alkali activated materials – Case Betolar
Hassan Raad, R&D Director, Betolar Plc

13.45-14.00
Is circular economy progressing in construction – opportunities and challenges
Pekka Vuorinen, Director of Environment and Energy, Finnish Association of Construction Product Industries

14.00-14.15
Byproducts, waste and their commodification
Topi Turunen, Post-Doctoral Researcher,  University of Eastern Finland

14.15-14.30
Title will be confirmed soon
Sari Tasa, Senior Advicer, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Finland
Jutta Kaisanlahti, Leading Specialist, ELY-Centre, Lapland

14.30-15.00
Discussion

15.00-15.10
Concluding words
Prof. Saija Luukkanen, Oulu Mining School, University of Oulu

Additional information
Prof. Saija Luukkanen
Head of Oulu Mining School
saija.luukkanen@oulu.fi