Research projects on Applied Geochemistry

This research is conducted under the framework of HOME: Hydrogen and Circularity in Västerbotten’s Mineral and Metal Industry, a project led by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute in collaboration with Swerim and Boliden AB.

Light and heavy stable isotope systems are powerful tools for understanding geochemical processes. Stable isotopes do not undergo measurable radioactive decay, but the relative mass difference between stable isotopes causes fractionation. The mass difference varies strongly throughout the periodic t...

How geography and element distribution can affect the nervous system and brain (NDSGeoStat).

TRIWA LIFE is a collaborative project with Finland to restore the natural environment in watercourses and wetlands affected by human activity. The project will benefit the diversity of aquatic animals and plants.

Using waste from primary waste streams from the forest industry, agriculture, aquatic biomasses, and secondary waste streams such as residues from biogas production has clear environmental benefits such as less pollution and more biodiversity. Moreover, the recycling of waste contributes to the circ...

Two studies have been conducted in a pit lake with the aim of investigating whether forest ash can be used to improve its water quality. The results are promising, but further studies are needed to understand whether the method can be used on a larger scale.

Cooperation between Sweden and Ghana in research and education related to mining and the environment (VR funds).

As one of a total of two projects, Lina Hällström has been awarded SGU's research grant in 2022 of SEK 2,815,000 spread over 2.5 years.

The EU is striving for a higher domestic production of Critical Raw Materials and Sweden has a great opportunity to be profiled as a world leading country regarding sustainable mining of REE.

The project is a geochemical study on the sources and mobility of uranium at LKAB’s mining sites in Northern Sweden.

The project is a PhD study funded by Boliden. The research focuses on the prevention of sulfide oxidation in waste rock to prevent the consequent generation of acid rock drainage.

In infrastructure and development projects, large amounts of rock and soil masses are handled. The masses that arise in the projects can often be reused on site or in other projects in need of rock material, provided that the material meets the set technical and environmental requirements.