Digging deep is a glimpse into some of the many things that the program has contributed to, helped create or enabled since the start in 2013. Our vision is a world-leading mining and mineral producing industry that contributes to a sustainable society. As one of Sweden’s strategic innovation programs our efforts have been towards innovation capacity, technology development, social acceptance and qualified personnel.
In the coming months, we will share examples, large and small, narrow and broad, where Swedish Mining Innovation and our partners have contributed the vision. Short and sweet, easy to understand, gathered under one of these three headings:
Future technology
Innovation drivers
Societal sustainability
SOCIETAL SUSTAINABILITY
That´s the amazing result of the project Safe, sustainable transports in reindeer husbandry area that was carried out by Sattajärvi Sameby in collaboration with Kaunis Iron, LKAB, LTU and the Swedish Transport Administration. Since…
2024-01-18
FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
Pre-study – One of the environmental challenges in the mining and metallurgical industry is the pyrite tailings and waste gypsum, which its poor management could lead to acid mine drainage.The project aim was to develop and validate…
2024-01-18
INNOVATION DRIVERS
Swedish Mining Innovation has granted 500 000 EURO to international project applications. This has resulted in 26 000 000 EURO in granted European funding that has benefited the Swedish mining sector in one way or…
2023-10-06
SOCIETAL SUSTAINABILITY
The establishment of a mine involves a major change in society as a whole, not least when it comes to the role of municipalities. The project “National Network for Mining Municipalities” aimed to…
2023-10-06
FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
Swedish Mining Innovation has granted SEK 6 million to international project applications. This has resulted in SEK 300 million in granted European funding that has benefited the Swedish mining sector in one way…
2023-10-06
INNOVATION DRIVERS
Bergslagen is a strong innovation area in the mining and mineral industry with strong active players including mining, mine services and equipment suppliers, plus academia and research. Therefore, the program started up a…
2023-10-06