Nordic Mining Day

Nordic Mining Day
March 7th , 2016
Known for its untapped geological potential, a lucrative investment climate,
political stability and world class mining innovations, the Fennoscandian region
offers huge opportunities for the global mining industry.
When: March 7th 2016
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention - PDAC
Room 206B (seminar)
Room 205B (technology exhibition and reception)
• Learn about the Fennoscandian geology and investment opportunities.
• Observe the trends in mining technology.
• Network with technology experts, junior miners and world class mining
companies.
• Get updated on the legal issues of exploration and mining.
PLEASE REGISTER TO:
Click here to RSVP to join our Nordic Mining Day Seminar
Click here to join both the Nordic Mining Day Seminar and Reception
Or send an email to lori.woloshyn@innovationnorway.no
Program updates available at: www.ngu.no/nordicminingday
Nordic Mining Day
March 7th , 2016
TIME
AGENDA
DESCRIPTION & SPEAKERS
09:30 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 10:10
Opening and welcome
TBA
10:10 – 10:30
Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2015, Fennoscandia
Kenneth P. Green, Senior Director,
Center for Natural Resource Studies, Fraser Institute
The Fennoscandian mineral potential and on-going activity in Fennoscandia
Dr. Pekka Nurmi, Geological Survey of Finland
10:45 – 11:00
Fennoscandian Base Metal Deposits
Dr. Erika Ingvald, Geological Survey of Sweden
Gold – the commodity for opportunities
Dr. Juhani Ojala, Geological Survey of Finland
The Graphite Potential in Fennoscandia
Mr. Håvard Gautneb, Geological Survey of Norway
11:00 – 11:15
Prospectivity
10:30 – 10:45
11:15 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:00
Coffee or tea
12:00 – 13:00
14:00 – 15:00
Exploration
13:00 – 14:00
Exploration and mining company presentations
15:00 – 15:15
Technology
15:15 – 16:45
16:45 – 17:00
17:15 – 17:30
Lunch and networking
Exploration and mining company presentations (cont.)
6 x 10 minutes
Mining technology in Fennoscandia – introduction of exhibitors
Innovation Norway/Business Sweden/Team Finland Mining
Mining technology in Fennoscandia – technology company exhibition
Coffee or tea and networking
Sustainability Criteria for the Nordic Extractive Industry
NordMin
17:00 – 17:15
6 x 10 minutes
Dr. Åsa Lindman, Luleå University of Technology
Ms. Riikka Aaltonen, Chief Mine Inspector, Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Framework for Exploration and Mining in the Nordic Countries.
Presentations, Q&A by the Nordic Mining Inspectorates
17:30 – 17:45
Ms. Randi Skirstad Grini, Director, Norwegian Directorate of Mining with the Commissioner
of Mines at Svalbard
Ms. Linda Ylivainio, Mining Inspectorate of Sweden
17:45 – 18:00
Closing remarks
TBA
18:00 – 20:00
Ambassadors’ reception
Informal reception for participants and invitees with buffet and drinks hosted by
the ambassadors of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark