Outokumpu’s Kemi mine, together with the EU-funded Lapland Mining Hub project and Digipolis in Kemi, is launching a data-driven circular economy ecosystem that aims to, it says, transform the mine’s side streams from waste into valuable resources while reducing the use of virgin raw materials.
The aim is to build a long-term model in which side streams can be utilised on an industrial scale, creating new business in both the Lapland region and internationally. The project, led by the Regional Council of Lapland, aims to strengthen the mining industry’s pioneering role in the region while supporting operators in advancing a vision where a significant share of mining side streams is used as raw material for new products and solutions.
The circular economy project will produce transparent mining data on the quantity, quality and suitability of various side streams for potential new partners. The project is based on strategic cooperation with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, forming the scientific, technological and international foundation of the ecosystem.
Source: International Mining
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