Science Days 10.-11.6.2026

The event is subject to fee and registration is required.
 
The themes of the Public Day are explored in more depth during the Science Days, where a holistic perspective on the mining industry is taken.

In presentations given by leading experts in the field, the mining industry is examined through the lenses of sustainability, new methods and processes, the environment, business, and people.

Background

Rapidly proceeding digitalization and automation change the way industry sectors operate. In ideal circumstances, new technological achievements can be utilized to develop a mining industry that does not produce any waste or cause a negative impact on the environment.

Top class international researchers and experts present latest advances in sustainable mining via eight thematic sessions of the conference.

Sessions cover biodiversity, arctic water, new technologies for green transition and energy, primary and secondary raw materials, minerals and metal value chains, CRM, legislation and circular economy business. 

Thematic sessions

1. Redesign mining
2. Biodiversity and Arctic waters
3. Energy and new technologies of green transition
4. Primary and secondary raw materials
5. Digitalisation and business of recycling metals
6. Sustainability transition and CRM
7. Education in mining field - Sharing knowledge in minerals and metals
8. Wrap up: Essential policies and acts in the world

The main language of the event is English.

More detailed program of the conference is published in the beginning part of 2026.

Preliminary program

Time zone: EET

WEDNESDAY 10.6.2026

8.30–9.00           Registration                                         

9.00–9.10           Opening words                                   

Session 1           Redesign Mining                                 

9.10-10.10          Geological survey of Finland, University of Oulu, European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC)

10.10–10.45        Coffee break                                                       

Session 2           Biodiversity and Arctic waters      

10.45–12.00        Syke, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, University of Oulu, Geological Survey of Finland                         

12.00–12.45        Lunch                                                                  

Session 3           Energy and new technologies of green transition

12.45–14.00        Lapland University of Applied Science, Hycamite, Lappeenranta University Technology, University of Oulu   

14.00–14.30        Coffee and networking                                       

Session 4           Primary and secondary raw materials           

14.30-16.00        Tapojärvi, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sofifiltrate Ltd, MINEARC project

16.00-17.00         Mocktails and networking                       

18.00-22.00        Evening program

THURSDAY 11.6.2026

 

8.30–9.00           Registration and morning coffee

9.00–9.10            Opening words

Session 5            Digitalisation and business of recycling metals

9.10–10.10            Business Joensuu, EIT RawMaterials, CallioLab, companies

10.10–10.30          Coffee and networking                       

Session 6             Sustainability transition and CRMA              

10.30–11.45          KU Leuven, Rovjok Ltd, Lappeenranta University of Technology                                                  

11.45-13.00          Lunch                                                    

Session 7             Education in mining field - sharing knowledge of minerals and metals 

13.00–14.15          University of Eastern Finland, Centria, University of Oulu, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sofifiltrate Ltd

14.15-14.45          Coffee and networking        

Session 8            Wrap up: Essential policies and acts in the world  

14.45-16.00         National institute of Lithium and Salars, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, European Union, LatNord

16.00                    Closing words