FEM 2017 technical programme
11th Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining was organized on 31 October – 2 November 2017 in Levi, Lapland, Finland.
Main topics
- Exploration: never ending story
- Current mine development projects
- Success stories applied to new exploration and mining technologies
- Matching skills
Tuesday 31 October | |
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| Chair Co-chair | Jani Lösönen, Vice-President, Europe, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited Mika Riipi, County Governor of Lapland, Regional Council of Lapland |
| 17:00-17:10 | (PDF) Welcoming Words Mika Riipi, County Governor of Lapland, Regional Council of Lapland |
| 17:10-17:30 | (PDF) Opening Address Tero Vauraste, Chair of the Arctic Economic Council & CEO, Arctia Ltd |
| 17:30-17:40 | (PDF) Main Sponsor’s Address Jani Lösönen, Vice-President, Europe, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited |
| 17:40-18:10 | (PDF) Keynote: Responsible exploration in the Arctic: What northern Europe and Canada can learn from each other Glenn Mullan, President, Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) |
| 18:10-18:40 | (PDF) Keynote: Long-term trends in global exploration – are we finding enough metal? Richard Schodde, Managing Director, MinEx Consulting & Adjunct Professor, University of Western Australia |
| 18:40-19:00 | (PDF) Regional development challenges and policy responses for mining cities and regions: a view from the OECD Dr. Chris McDonald, Policy Analyst, OECD Regional Development Policy Division |
| 19:00-19:20 | Fennoscandian Mining Award |
| 19:20-19:30 | Agnico Eagle Award |
| 19:30-22:00 | Ice-breaker Party and Trade Show Opening Trade Show areas A, B & C |
Wednesday 1 November | |
| 07:45-08:50 | Mining & Financing -breakfast with Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Nasdaq Nordic and FEM Restaurant Panorama, by invitation only |
| Chair Co-chair | Mika Nykänen, Director General, Geological Survey of Finland Jukka Jokela, Sakatti Project Manager, Anglo American |
| 09:00-09:30 | (PDF) Keynote: 100 years of success in Finnish exploration and mining Heikki Papunen, Emeritus Professor of Economic Geology, University of Turku |
| 09:30-09:50 | (PDF) Keliber – lithium mining for fast growing markets Prof. Pertti Lamberg, CEO, Keliber Oy |
| 09:50-10:10 | (PDF) Mine automation in Boliden Staffan Sandström, Director of Technology, Boliden Mines |
| 10:10-10:30 | (PDF) The Aamurusko gold prospect, Central Lapland greenstone belt, northern Finland Mike Basha, President & CEO, Aurion Resources Ltd |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee/Tea, Trade Show areas A, B & C |
| Chair Co-chair | Elisabeth Gammelsæter, Secretary General, Norsk Bergindustri/Norwegian Mineral Industry Riikka Aaltonen, Senior Adviser, Mineral Policy, Enterprise and Innovation Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment |
| 11:00-11:30 | (PDF) Keynote: Future mining technologies André van Wageningen, Manager Technology & Development, Agnico Eagle Finland Oy |
| 11:30-11:50 | (PDF) Ambassador’s Address: Current Arctic development projects in mining and CETA Andrée N. Cooligan, Ambassador to Finland, Embassy of Canada to Finland |
| 11:50-12:10 | (PDF) Endomines – Exploring the true potential of the Karelian gold line Saila Miettinen-Lähde, CEO, Endomines AB |
| 12:10-12:30 | (PDF) EIT RawMaterials – Driving research and innovation in the European raw materials sector Dr. Karen Hanghøj, CEO & Managing Director, EIT RawMaterials |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch, Hotel Levi Panorama |
| 12:30-14:00 | Student – Industry Networking Luncheon Hotel Levi Panorama, by invitation only |
| Chair Co-chair | Päivi Rantakoski, Director, Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency/Tukes Dr. Vesa Nykänen, Research Professor, Geological Survey of Finland |
| 14:00-14:30 | Keynote: Spectral sensing technologies applied to mineral exploration & production problems Prof. Carlos Souza Filho, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil |
| 14:30-14:50 | (PDF) Application of advanced photogrammetry in mineral exploration Dr. Pierpaolo Guarnieri, Senior Researcher, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland |
| 14:50-15:10 | (PDF) Cross-disciplinary mineral, rock & material research with applications to exploration & mining Alan R. Butcher, Research Professor in Geomaterials & Applied Mineralogy, Geological Survey of Finland |
| 15:10-15:30 | (PDF) The circle of exploration and royalties Roland Butler, Advisor, Altius Minerals Corporation |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee/Tea, Trade Show areas A, B & C |
| Chair Co-chair | Henrik Grind, Manager, Boliden Jan Sverre Sandstad, Senior Geologist, Geological Survey of Norway |
| 16:00-16:20 | (PDF) Exploration for gold in Iceland Hjalti Franzson, Chief Geologist, Iceland Geosurvey |
| 16:20-16:40 | Diversity of hydrothermal activity and mineral deposits in the Norwegian-Greenland Sea Prof. Rolf Birger Pedersen, Director – Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen |
| 16:40-17:00 | (PDF) The Aappaluttoq mine – A world class ruby deposit on Greenland Frode M. Nilsen, President, LNS Group |
| 17:00-18:00 | Beverages & snacks, Trade Show areas A, B & C |
| 18:00-19:15 | Canada 150 – Finland 100 Outdoor Jubilee Event with the Embassy of Canada to Finland, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., BRP Finland Oy,Shaman Spirits Oy Ltd and FEM Tunturijärvi lake stage at Levi village near Zero Point and gondola lift station |
| 19:30 – | Fennoscandian Mining Night Restaurant World, Levi Hotel Spa |
Thursday 2 November | |
| Chair Co-chair | Noora Ahola, Director Environment, Mawson Oy Dr. Juhani Ojala,Head of Unit, Mineral Resources, Geological Survey of Finland |
| 09:30-10:00 | (PDF) Keynote: Man, machine and data: A mineral exploration perspective Prof. Eun-Jung Holden, University of Western Australia |
| 10:00-10:20 | (PDF) Nussir copper mine – Preparing for start-up Øystein Rushfeldt, CEO, Nussir ASA |
| 10:20-10:40 | (PDF) Bluejay Mining Plc – A production funded exploration strategy Urpo Kuronen, COO, FinnAust Mining Finland Oy (Finland) |
| 10:40-11:00 | (PDF) The role of junior explorers in creating and sustaining a strong mining ecosystem Dr. Mark Bennett, Managing Director & CEO, S2 Resources Ltd |
| 11:00-12:30 | Lunch, Hotel Levi Panorama |
| Chair Co-chair | Tarmo Tuominen, Deputy CEO, Nordkalk Corporation Prof. Pär Weihed, Vice Rector Mining, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden |
| 12:30-13:00 | (PDF) Keynote: Sakatti 2017 Jukka Jokela, Sakatti Project Manager, Anglo American |
| 13:00-13:20 | (PDF) Effective use of geological data to improve concentrate quality at Siilinjärvi apatite mine Pasi Heino, Chief Mine Geologist, Yara International ASA , Yara Suomi Oy |
| 13:20-13:40 | (PDF) LKAB, towards sustainable mining and new exploration guide from Svemin Monika Sammelin, Section Manager Geology, Exploration Department, LKAB |
| 13:40-14:00 | (PDF) A New gold province for Finland: Persistence and technical success at Rompas-Rajapalot Dr. Nick Cook, President, Mawson Resources Ltd |
| 14:00-14:20 | (PDF) Engebø rutile and garnet project Ivar Sund Fossum, CEO, Nordic Mining ASA |
| 14:20-14:50 | Coffee/Tea, Trade Show areas A, B & C |
| Chair Co-chair | Arto Suokas, Mine Manager, Sotkamo Silver Oy Dr. Sabina Strmic Palinkas, Associate Professor, Arctic University of Norway – University of Tromsø |
| 14:50-15:10 | (PDF) Berkut Minerals – Cobalt exploration in Norway and Sweden Neil Inwood, Managing Director, Berkut Minerals Limited |
| 15:10-15:30 | (PDF) The Fen carbonatite complex, Norway – An important future REE, Th and Nb resource? Sven Dahlgren, Geological Advisor, Buskerud Telemark Vestfold County Councils |
| 15:30-15:50 | (PDF) The exploration of mineral resources in the Sámi areas of the Nordic countries Aimo Guttorm, Lawyer, Law office Aimo Guttorm |
| 15:50-16:10 | (PDF) Guidance for the application of the UNFC for mineral resources in Finland, Norway and Sweden Erika Ingvald, Head of Division, Mineral information and Mining Industry, Geological Survey of Sweden |
| 16:10- | Conference Closing |
Friday 3 November – Post Conference Excursions | |
| 07:45-16:15 | Kittilä Mine, Agnico Eagle Finland Oy |
| 07:45-17:15 | Boliden Kevitsa Mine |
Canada 150 – Finland 100 Outdoor Jubilee Event
Date: Wednesday 1 November 2017 at 18:00 – 19:15
Venue: Tunturijärvi lake area at Levi village near Zero Point and gondola lift station
Programme in print form (PDF)
This event was hosted by the Embassy of Canada to Finland, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, BRP Finland Oy, Shaman Spirits Oy Ltd and FEM.