11th Oulu Mining Summit 2026 Mineral resource and sustainable mineral exploration 

28-29 September, EPOS Workshop

EPOS Workshop: 19.00-16.00
Venue: Garden Timjami -room (at 8:00-12:00) and Tellus Stage-room (at 12:00-17:00), University of Oulu, Finland & Online
Topic: EPOS ON Muography Standardisation Workshop

30 September, Short course  

Short course: 9:00-17:00 
Venue: FY1905B, University of Oulu
Instructors: Ina Storch (Beak Consultants GmbH), Johanna Pesonen (Geological Survey of Finland) 
Topic: Machine-learning based methods and tools for targeting mineral exploration 

Icebreaker and registration: 17:00-19:00
Venue: Tellus Stage, University of Oulu 

1-2 October, Main conference, Oulu Mining Summit 2026

Oulu Mining Summit: 9:00-16:00
Venue: Saalastinsali hall, University of Oulu 

1 October 

8:30-9:00 Registration 

Session 1: Opening, and mineral policy 

9:00-9:10 Shenghong Yang, University of Oulu, Opening, general presentation on research and development in Oulu Mining School 

9:10-9:30 Terho Liikamaa, Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency, Access Is Not Enough: Reflections on Mineral Exploration and Discovery in Finland

9:30-9:50 Hannu Lahtinen, Geological Survey of Finland, Availability of raw materials

9:50-10:10 Gerardo Herrera Garcia, DG Grow, Mineral Exploration in the CRM Act 

10:10-10:30 Ninad Bondre, Vinnova, The Raw Materials Partnership: funding transnational research & innovation across the value chain 

10:30-11:00 Coffee break 

Session 2: Exploration for critical and strategical raw materials 

11:00-11:20 Pertti Lamberg, Anglo American, The long road of a world-class discovery to production – Sakatti, Strategic Project of EU 

11:20-11:40 Marcello Imaña, Viscaria, Viscaria, an update on copper exploration in the Kiruna District, Northern Sweden 

11:40-12:00 Jason Beckton, Bambra Oy, European Resources – Bambra Oy – Building a REE Resource Base in Finland 

12:00-13:00 Lunch break 

Session 3: Innovative exploration methods development 

13:00-13:20 Martiya Sadeghi, Geological Survey of Sweden, Unlocking Sweden’s Critical Raw Material Potential: AI Applications and the National Exploration Programme

13:20-13:40 Vesa Nykänen, Geological Survey of Finland, From Research to Decisions: Digital Tools for Sustainable Mineral Exploration 

13:40-14:00 Jari Joutsenvaara, University of Oulu, AGEMERA One Year On: From Project Results to Long-Term Impact 

14:00-14:20 Ari Saartenoja, RADAI Oy, Advances in Drone Geophysics at Radai 

14:20-14:50 Coffee break 

Session 4: Funding for mineral exploration 

14:50-15:10 Maarit Kokko Business Finland Innovation ecosystems and RDI funding 

15:10-15:30 Juha-Matti Kekki, Kupukan Grafiitti Oy, From Graphite Exploration to Mine Development Project - Funding perspective

15:30-16:10 Aleksi Salo, Juho Järvelä,  Mining Finland, Magna Capital

Panel discussion, funding for mineral exploration

18:00-20:30 Conference dinner, Radisson blue hotel 

2 October 

Session 5: Exploration for critical and strategical raw materials 

9:00-9:20 Loïc Salesses, Endomine Oy, Karelian Gold Line - Technical insights on the recent discoveries 

9:20-9:40 Mikko Nenonen, Firefox Oy, FireFox Gold: Precision Exploration at Mustajärvi – From FLEM Conductors to High-Grade Gold 

9:40-10:00 Christian A.F. Dietze, District metals Corp., Viken Deposit and Beyond: District Metals’ uranium polymetallic projects in Europe’s evolving Raw Materials and Energy Security Framework 

10:00-10:20 Joel Jokelainen, Titanor Oy, The Most Advanced Titanium Project in the European Union 

10:20-10:50 Coffee break 

Session 6: Mineral exploration methods development  

10:50-11:10 Ina Storch, Beak Consultants GmbH, 3D Multi-Method Geophysical Data Integration Using Self Organizing Maps: Methods and Results from Exploration Case Studies in Europe

11:10-11:30 Nils Jansson, Luleå University of Technology, CAMM-CRM – Strengthening Research and Innovation in Critical and Strategic Metals and Minerals

11:30-11:50 Jochen Kamm, Geological Survey of Finland, The UNDERCOVER project: A geophysical approach to mineral systems

11:50-12:10 Carolina M. Ahlstrand (TBC),  AuroraTech, Technique development across mineral value chain in AuroraTech (TBC) 

12:10-13:10 Lunch break 

Session 7: Mineral exploration methods development and resource potential 

13:10-13:30 Alvar Soesoo, Geological Survey of Estonia, Estonian NEP and related ongoing activities

13:30-13:50 Sophie Graul, Tallinn University of Technology, REE potential of low-grade sedimentary deposits: Example of Estonian phosphorites 

13:50-14:10 Shenghong Yang, University of Oulu, Mineral system and exploration of orthomagmatic ore deposits in Finland 

14:10-14:30 Pertti Sarala, University of Oulu, Latest development of surficial exploration methods in glaciated terrain 

14:30-14:40 Organizing committee Wrap-up of the conference