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2010
Investment opportunities in mining North Sweden
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Swedish Mining - Mining history and brief info
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One of the most mineralized and yet underexplored mining regions
in the world
Most effective mines in the world
Free access to the worlds largest drill core archive and related
services
Europes dominating ore producer
Mining Industry in Sweden
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Cont. Mining Industry in Sweden
Good cross border co-operation between Norway, Finland and
Russia mining districts
Local access to national and international mining
institutions
Skilled labor
R&D at a competitive level
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Swedish mining history Sweden has a history of mining and
metal
refining stretching back more than a thousand years.
The oldest Ltd. company in the world is the Swedish copper
producer Stora Kopparberg
Our metal ore and other mineral resources, and knowledge about
how to use them, have been major factors in building the prosperity
that Sweden enjoys today.
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Leading producer of ores and metals in the EU
# 1 Producer of iron ore and lead # 2 Producer of gold, zinc and
silver # 4 Producer of copper Sweden has Europes most active
exploration and new mines are being opened
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Regional Partner (Source: Statistics of the Swedish Mining
Industry 2013)
Leading producer of ores and metals in the EU
Bulgaria 27%
Finland 39%
Others 10%
Sweden 24%
Gold Finland
7%
Poland 65%
Others 11%
Sweden 17%
Silver
Bulgaria 13%
Poland 50%
Spain 12%
Others 15%
Sweden 10% Copper
Poland 12%
Ireland 44% Others
21%
Sweden 23%
Zinc Germany
1% Austria
8%
Sweden 91%
Iron
Others 22%
Poland 10%
Ireland 29%
Sweden 39%
Lead
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Production of gold and silver
(Source: Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry 2013)
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Contents of metals mined in Sweden
Copper Lead Zinc
(Source: Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry 2013)
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Production of ores in Sweden 1900-2013
(Source: Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry 2013)
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Production of ores in Sweden 1900-2020
(Source: SGU Jan Magnusson - Bergforsk May 2012)
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Mining in Sweden today
Excellent mining infrastructure, with highly advanced mining and
metallurgy R&D.
Sophisticated technology with a high level of
automatisation.
Swedish mines are among the most efficient and profitable in the
world.
Mining industry is booming in Northern Scandinavia
Some of the worlds most liberal mineral laws
Northern Sweden is Europes most mineralized area.
Photo: Atlas Copco
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Invest in mining in Sweden
Fraser Institute ranks Sweden as number 1 in the world 2013 when
it comes to suitability for mining investments
Said about Sweden in the ranking: No hurdles, investment
friendly, proactive. No corruption. Obvious law, clear processes,
and regulations. Winner. No time wasting. - An exploration company,
Vice president.
Mining culture and history, trained workforce, exceptional
infrastructure, good regulatory processes, underexplored, known
world class mineral deposits. - An exploration company, Company
president
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Future Investments until 2020 - European High North Total
Investments rated AAA 124,867 Billion EURO
Of which mining investments are
17,371 Billion EURO
And oil and gas
39,300 Billion EURO
Other investment areas in Sweden are: Renewable Energy, Tourism,
Trade and Transport Infrastructure
(Source : Lapland Chamber of Commerce 2012)
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Education and R&D Lule University of Technology
Swedens no.1 mining university with world-class research and
education. www.ltu.se
Master Programs related to mining;
Civil Engineering, with specialization in mining and
Geotechnical Engineering
Material Engineering
Exploration and Environmental Geosciences
Mining Research:
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Complab for material and structural testing
Environmental Research Lab for waste and rest material
testing
Waste treatment
Landfill
Soil sanitation
Environment informatics
http://www.ltu.se/
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Education and R&D
Nordic Mining School The Nordic Mining School is a joint venture
between the Universities in Lule (Sweden) and Oulu (Finland). The
excellent cooperation with the mining industry introduce students
to all aspects of mining and metallurgy on site.
http://nordicminingschool.eu
http://nordicminingschool.eu/
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In-house R&D in larger mining companies R&D division
limited within exploration/geology R&D, now ramping up.
Hitherto not focused on exploration but ore characterization
R&D.
Focusing on R&D within exploration In Sweden direct funding
from mining companies to universities in
economic geology around 500 000 Euros/year
In September 2012, the government announced an additional
funding of 25 MEUR for R&D in Mining
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Exploration
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Exploration permits
Province New Extended Area (ha)
Norrbotten 18 43 181551
Vsterbotten 29 47 116894
Dalarna 18 30 84595
Jmtland 3 8 8330
Vsternorrland 5 1 8778
Sweden total 113 158 546689
60% of the total number of permits are in the North of
Sweden
73% of the total area permitted is in the North of Sweden
(Source: Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry 2013)
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Claim certificates and exploration permits
(Source: Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry 2013)
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Value of exploration
(Source: Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry 2013)
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Exploration and mining companies in Vsterbotten Avalon Minerals,
Australia Exploration
Arctic Gold Exploration
Botnia Exploration Exploration
Mandalay Resources/Bjrkdalsgruvan, Canada Mining
Boliden Mining and metallurgy
Continental Precious Minerals, Canada Exploration
Dragon Mining , Australia Exploration and mining
Eurasian Minerals, USA Exploration
Euro Scandinavian Uranium Exploration
Geoforum Scandinavia Exploration
Gungnir Exploration, Canada Exploration
Horizon Blue, South Africa Exploration
Niili Mineral Exploration
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Exploration and mining companies in Vsterbotten - Cont.
IGE/Nickel Mountain Exploration
Nordic Mines Exploration and Mining
Northfield Exploration/ Vilhelmina Minerals Exploration
Orex Minerals, Canada Exploration
Scandinavian Metals/ Metal Mines, Canada Exploration
Scandinavian Resources, Australia Exploration
SEQ Mining Exploration
Tertiary Minerals, UK Exploration
Viking Gold, Australia Exploration
Wiking Mineral Exploration
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Mining
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Mines in Sweden
(Source: Statistics of the Swedish Mining Industry 2013) Mines
in Sweden 2013
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Mines in Finland (gtk) August 2014
(Source: Geological Survey of Finland)
Precious Metals 1.Iso-Kuotko g old-Ag nico-Eag le Ltd 2.Ha nh im
aa g old-Drag on Mining Ltd&Ag nico-Eag le LtdJV 3.Kittilg
old-Ag nico-Eag le Ltd 4.Ke ttukuusikko g old-TaranisRe source
sInc. 5.N aake navaara g old-Ta ra nisRe source sInc. 6.Pah tavaa
ra g old-La ppla ndGoldm ine rsAb 7.Rom pa s g old,uranium -Mawson
Re source sLtd 8.Suh a nko-KonttijrviPGE-GoldFie ldsArcticPlatinum
Oy 9.Kuusam o g old-Drag on Mining Ltd 10.Laiva g old-N ordicMine
sAb 11.Antika npe r,g old-Be lve de re Re source sFinlandOy
12.Hirsikang as g old-Be lve de re Re source sFinlandOy 13.ng e sne
va g oldBe lve de re Re source sFinlandOy 14.Kopsa g old-Be lve de
re Mining Oy 15.Piilola g old-Mine ralExploration N e twork (Finla
nd)Ltd 16.Ta ivaljrvisilve r-Sotkam o Silve rAB 17.Pa m palo g
old-Endom ine sOy 18.HattuBe ltg old-Endom ine sOy 19.Se injokig
old,antim ony-N orte cMine ralsCopr. 20.Osikonm kig old-Be lve de
re Re source sFinlandOy 21.Orive sig old-Drag on Mining Ltd
22.Jokisivug old-Drag on Mining Ltd 23.Kaa pe linkulm a g old-Drag
on Mining Ltd
Base Metals 1.Riikonkoskicoppe r,g old-Ta ra nisRe source sInc.
2.Ke vitsa nicke l,coppe r,PGE-FirstQuantum Mine ralsLtd
3.Sakattinicke l,coppe r,PGE-AASa kattiMining Oy 4.Lntine n
Koillism aa (LK)nicke l,PGEFinore Mining Inc. 5.Kuh m o nicke
l-Altona Mining Ltd 6.Kuh m o nicke l-Ang lo Am e rican Exploration
B.V. 7.Talvivaara nicke l,zinc,coppe r-Talvivaara Mining Co.
8.Hitura nicke l-Be lve de re Mining Oy 9.Pyh sa lm izinc,coppe
r,pyrite -FirstQuantum Mine ralsLtd 10.Kylylah ticoppe r,g
old,zinc,nicke l,cob alt-Altona Mining Ltd 11.Outokum pucoppe
r-FinnAustMining Plc 12.Ham m a slah ticoppe r-FinnAustMining Plc
13.Valke ise nranta,Srkinie m inicke l,coppe r-Altona Mining
Ltd
Diamond 1.Kuh m o -Kare lian Diam ondRe source sPlc
Other commodities 1.Kolariiron,g old,coppe r-N orth landRe
source sAb 2.Ke m ich rom ium -Outokum puCh rom e Oy 3.Mustavaa ra
va nadium -Mustavaaran Ka ivosOy 4.Ota nm kiva nadium
,iron,titanium -VuorokasOy
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Mines and resources in Norway
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Operating mines in Sweden 2013 Mine Municipality Company Mineral
Operating since
Kiirunavaara Kiruna Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Fe 1860s
Malmberget Gllivare Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Fe 1820s
Aitik Gllivare Boliden Mineral Cu Au Ag 1968
Bjrkdal Skellefte Bjrkdalsgruvan Cu Au Ag 1989
Renstrm Skellefte Boliden Mineral Cu Zn Pb Ag Au 1948
Maurliden Norsj Boliden Mineral Zn Au Ag Cu Pb 2000
Maurliden stra Norsj Boliden Mineral Zn Au Ag Cu Pb 2012
Tapuli Pajala Northland Resources Fe 2012
Dannemora Uppsala Dannemora Mineral Pb Au Fe Cu Mn Ag Zn 13th
Century, 2012
Gruvberget Kiruna Lousavaara-Kiirunavaara Fe 2010
Kankberg Skellefte Boliden Mineral Au Te 2012
Kristineberg Lycksele Boliden Mineral Cu Pb Zn Au Ag 1940
Svartliden Lycksele/Storuman Dragon Mining (Sweden) Au Ag
2004
Garpenberg Hedemora Boliden Mineral Cu Zn Au Ag Pb 13th
Century
Lovisagruvan Lindesberg Lovisagruvan Zn Pb 1993, 2004
Zinkgruvan Askersund Zinkgruvan Mining Zn Pb Cu Ag Au Co Ni 18th
Century
Vram Bjuv Hgans Bjuf Fireclay 1797
Lunnom Bjuv CC Hgans Byggkeramik Clay 1748
(Source: Geological Survey of Sweden)
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Active large mines in Sweden
Active mines Metallogenic area When minded
Resources Mt Reserves Mt
Mined Mt
Total Mt
Aitik Aitik-Nautanen 1968- 1501 747 502 2750
Kirunavaara Kiruna 1864- 329 674 940 1943
Malmberget Gllivare-Malmberget 1845- 73 350 510 933
Garpenbergsfltet Northern Bergslagen 1876 - 29 26 35 89
Gruvberget Fe Vittangi 1860-1892, 2010-
74 11 0.0 85
Zinkgruvan Southern Bergslagen 1849- 8.5 11 31 51
Kristineberg Skellefte 1935- 5.3 3.2 26 35
Renstrm Skellefte 1948- 3.3 1.3 11 15
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Mining industry in Vsterbotten
Mining products
Alimak Hek Lifts for mines (HQ)
Atlas Copco CMT Mining machinery sales and service
Bergteamet Drilling services (HQ)
Borr & VVS-Service i Vsterbotten Drilling and VVS services
(HQ)
Brokk Demolition robot manufacturing (HQ)
Desrock Drilling equipment
GGB Processing equipment (HQ)
Jama Mining machinery/maintenance (HQ)
Mal Geoscience Ground penetration radars (HQ)
Metso Minerals Mining machinery manufacturing
Scandinavian Explosives (Orica) Blasting products
Procraft Rubber products (HQ)
Photo: Atlas Copco
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Engineering, service and software
ABB Underground Mining Services Process Controls
ARRC Geoconsulting Engineering services (HQ)
Charlies Brunns- o Energiborrning Drilling services (HQ)
CL Prospektering Engineering services (HQ)
Datapolarna Mining software (HQ)
Enetjrn Natur Consulting Services (HQ)
Envix Consulting Services (HQ)
Explizit Mining software (HQ)
DDMC Drilling engineering services (HQ)
Drillex Drilling services and software
Geonova Consulting Surveying & environmental services
(HQ)
Komab Engineering Services (HQ)
Outotec Metal processing engineering services
Pelagia Consulting Services (HQ)
Proing Consulting Services (HQ
Prorok Mining software (HQ)
Prospekteringsteknik Norr Drilling Services and sampling
(HQ)
Rockma Mining software and Drilling Services(HQ)
Simmine Mining Software (HQ)
SRK Consulting Consulting Services
SweMine Consulting Consulting Services
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Other related mining industry
Georange Cluster cooperation organisation
Guldriket Gold related tourism destination service
Lule University of Technology R & D and education related to
mining
SGU Geological Survey of Sweden
Mining industry in Vsterbotten cont.
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Sweden and Vsterbotten in short
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The Nordic Countries, one of the ten largest economies in the
world
The Nordic GDP is Euro 1,088 Billion, which makes it the tenth
economy in the world
The Nordic GDP per person is higher than in Japan, USA and
Europe
Source: Norden i tal 2012
Total population of the Nordic countries is approx.
26,000,000
PresentatrPresentationsanteckningarGDP Size is compared to
individual nations, 2008 average. The Nordic Countries consists of
Sweden, Finland, Denmark (EU members) Norway and Iceland together
with the associated terretories of land (Finland), Greenland
(Denmark) Faraoe Island (Denmark), Svalbard (Norway)
Web link
http://www.norden.org/en/publications/publications/2009-748
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Sweden in the northern European region
100 million consumers Intra-regional trade All countries in the
region, except
Russia and Norway, are members of the EU
The largest market, centrally placed geographically
Native speakers from the whole region
Preferred location for regional headquarters
PresentatrPresentationsanteckningarThe largest market, centrally
placed geographicallyNative speakers from thewhole regionPreferred
location for regional headquarters
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Swedish business climate One of the most competitive and
globalized
countries in the world 1
Stable national economy A tradition of export and
international
trade Excellent access to skilled and cost
competitive labor market 2
Favorable corporate taxation climate (22%)
One of the lowest electricity costs for industrial consumer in
Europe 3
Very active industry-academia collaboration 4
1 World Economic Forum Index 2 IMD, U.S. Department of Labor,
Watson Wyatt 3 Eurostat 4 World Economic Forum
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Sweden in the top - Sweden and the Nordics stand out
globally
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Increase in GRP* 2000-2011
(Source: Statistics Sweden)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Blekinge
Gvleborg
Vrmland
Kalmar
Vsternorrland
Jnkping
Vstmanland
Dalarna
Gotland
stergtland
Vstra Gtaland
Kronoberg
Skne
Jmtland
Sdermanland
rebro
Vsterbotten
Uppsala
Stockholm
Halland
Norrbotten
*Gross Regional Product = GDP at regional level
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Grow your business via Vsterbotten
- Discover Europes most mineralized area
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What VIA can do for you
The province of Vsterbotten welcomes new investments and
Vsterbotten Investment Agency is ready to help you in a multitude
of ways. Companies establishing businesses in Vsterbotten can apply
for financial and employment incentives from the government. We are
looking forward to working with you and addressing your specific
goals and questions!
Anders Wangby Director Phone direct +46 910 71 26 81 Mobile +46
70 595 19 30 [email protected]
www.viavasterbotten.se
mailto:[email protected]://www.viavasterbotten.se/
Investment opportunities inmining North Sweden Swedish Mining-
Mining history and brief infoMining Industry in SwedenCont. Mining
Industry in SwedenSwedish mining historyLeading producer of ores
and metals in the EULeading producer of ores and metals in the
EUProduction of gold and silverContents of metals mined in
SwedenProduction of ores in Sweden 1900-2013Production of ores in
Sweden 1900-2020Mining in Sweden todayInvest in mining in
SwedenFuture Investments until 2020- European High NorthEducation
and R&DEducation and R&DIn-house R&D in larger mining
companies ExplorationExploration permitsClaim certificates and
exploration permitsValue of explorationExploration and mining
companies in VsterbottenExploration and mining companies in
Vsterbotten- Cont.MiningMines in SwedenMines in Finland (gtk)August
2014Mines and resources in NorwayOperating mines in Sweden
2013Active large mines in SwedenMining industry in
VsterbottenBildnummer 31Mining industry in Vsterbotten cont.Sweden
and Vsterbottenin shortThe Nordic Countries, one of the ten largest
economies in the worldSweden in the northern European regionSwedish
business climateSweden in the topBildnummer 38Grow your business
via VsterbottenWhat VIA can do for you
