LTU participated in FEM 2025 in Levi, Finland

At the end of October, researchers and industry leaders gathered in Levi, Lapland, Finland for the Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining Conference (FEM 2025) – one of the most significant meeting points for exploration and mining in the Nordic region. FEM brought together experts from across
academia, government, and industry to discuss new insights, technologies, and strategies shaping the future of exploration and mining in the Fennoscandian region.

Luleå University of Technology was strongly represented at this year’s conference. Participants included:

• Tobias Bauer, Professor in Ore Geology; Scientific Leader of the SUN initiative; member of the FEM organizing committee; and co-chair of several technical sessions;
• Nils Jansson, Associate Professor in Ore Geology and Scientific Leader of CAMM-CRM;
• Jasmina Toromanovic, Associate Senior Lecturer in Soil Mechanics;
• Timothy Joe Halbrook and Serafeim Katsifolis, Master’s students in Ore Geology;
• Edita Bratanovic, Communication Officer at CAMM.

Throughout the conference, the LTU booth served as an important hub for engagement with colleagues from research institutions, exploration companies, and industry organisations. The booth featured information about: Luleå University of Technology and its educational programmes, CAMM – Centre of Advanced Mining and Metallurgy, CAMM-CRM – Critical Raw Materials, The Swedish School of Mines, SUN – Natural Resources for Sustainability Transitions.