Critical but important metals are found in Swedish alum shale

Metals of various kinds will be needed for a long time to come, not least to cope with the transition to battery-powered vehicles and other green technology. Sweden's bedrock can contribute to the extraction of critical metals that the EU demands; for example vanadium and rare earth metals, importan...

Swedish Geological Society 150 years

17 Aug. 2021 10:00 – 19 Aug. 2021 15:00 :

In 2021 it is 150 years since the Geological Society of Sweden was founded. We will commemorate this by organizing an anniversary meeting to be held in Uppsala 17–19 August 2021.

Acknowledged degree project in applied geochemistry

In a circular society that strives to close the cycle of resources, usage of rest material from one operation area to another plays a natural role. In operations connected to roadworks geological material are mainly handled.

In the media: New chairman and new members of the board of Georange

Håkan Tarras-Wahlberg succeeds Lena Abrahamsson, who has been chairman since April 2018. Professor Lena Alakangas, applied geochemistry, is a member of the board.

New study proposes harder regulations for extracting metals and minerals

The inquiry of the regulations for extraction of metals and minerals from alum slates may take place (N 2020: 02). Professor Lena Alakangas is an expert in the investigation.

Laboratories for QanTmin at LTU installed

Applied Geochemistry has successfully completed the installation of three laboratories (co-financed by Kempe foundation and Labfond) for quantitative target mineralogy (QanTmin).

Researchers in Applied Geochemistry are taking the lead in Environmental Forensics

In a unique collaboration with ALS Scandinavia AB, researchers in Applied Geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology have taken the lead in the young and growing research field of environmental forensics; tracing sources of pollution and transport routes in the environment.

SGU's scholarships for geosciences 2020

Two out of five recipients of SGU's scholarships are from the Division of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Industry evening - Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering 2019

The Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering´s industry evening was held, where some 40 students participated together with ten companies.

Swedish Mining Innovation Award

SIP STRIM Swedish Mining Innovation Award recognizes an innovation, project, organization, individual or other that is extremely important for innovation in Swedish mining.

The Bergforsk and STRIM days 2019

This was the 15th edition of this mining conference that is arranged for academia, business, financiers and politicians. This year there was a great focus on sustainability and how the mining and metal industry will cope with that transition. The conference also offered panel discussions and awards ...

CAMM2 Report 2019

Basic research for a sustainable mining industry

In the media: Learn how to tackle environmental problems in mines

The capacity development program aims to improve the management of water and waste from mines in low and middle income countries. It began in the autumn of 2018, is organized by the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU), the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and Luleå University of Technology and fi...

In the media: Five environmental projects in Africa

The education that SGU, together with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and Luleå University of Technology in October, conducted in Malå with 24 participants from authorities in different countries in Africa, has led to five different projects on improving the environment around mines.

Great interest for collaboration

Luleå University of Technology increases its participation in the world's largest raw material consortium, EIT RawMaterials.
– We are an attractive collaboration partner, says Pär Weihed, pro vice-chancellor and professor in ore geology at Luleå University of Technology.

Bolivian delegation at Luleå University of Technology 2018

The dept. of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering hosted a delegation from Bolivia on Wednesday 28 November. The delegation included representatives from mining companies and the visit was organized in collaboration with the International Council of Swedish Industry (NIR).

A delegation from the China University of Geosciences in Beijing visited LTU/CAMM

A delegation from the China University of Geosciences in Beijing (CUGB) visited LTU on Tuesday 2 October 2018 and discussed possible collaboration in research and education with the Pro Vice-Chancellor Pär Weihed, the head of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering (...

In the media: Malå receives visits from Africa - education in mines and the environment

The educators come from the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU), the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and Luleå University of Technology. After education, they will get to work with everything they learned and implement it in their organizations in Africa. After 10 months, trainers from Sweden wi...

In the media: International mining and environmental education is being launched in Malå

The investment in the new international education program, funded by Sida, is carried out by SGU in cooperation with Luleå University of Technology and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

The 3th REMinE project meeting took place in Baia Mare, Romania

The third meeting of the Steering Committee of the REMinE Project " Improve Resource Efficiency and Minimize Environmental Footprint " took place on 05.06.2018 in Baia Mare, Romania.

Peter Eriksson visited the Virtual Reality Lab

The Minister for Housing and Digital Development Peter Eriksso visited Luleå University of Technology's Virtual Reality Lab during Friday for a demonstration of how drones can be used in geoscience research and education.

Bergforsk Days 2018

16 May. 2018 09:30 – 17 May. 2018 17:10 , Clarion Hotel:

The Bergforsk days will be arranged in Luleå on 16–17 May, 2018.

International cooperation with Polytechnique Montréal

In an international collaboration between the Division of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering at Luleå University of Technology and the Polytechnique Montreal / Reaserch Institute for Mines and Environments (RIME) studies are carried out on innovative coatings for mining waste.

Residues from the pulp industry can provide more environmentally friendly mines

Susanne Nigéus is a PhD student in applied geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology, and she is investigating whether green liquor dregs may be a suitable material for use as an additive to making a natural till denser. In a new project, a sample area with a mixture of green liquor dregs and t...

In the media: LTU is still hoping for a test mine

Luleå University of Technology is working on the fact that the mine in Kaunisvaara will also contain a so-called test bed. A research activity to test from train brakes to explosive technologies and environmental measures.

Training miners in Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia

Researchers in applied geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology will, together with SGU and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, educate personnel from the the mining industry in Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia. The project will run for a five-year period and will be funded by SIDA.

In media: Skellefteå companies visit Luleå

Boliden, Fastec, Outotec, Autoliv, Kuusakoski and Tieto belong to the world-class in their respective industries and now yhey visit uleå University of Technology,

CAMM2 - Call for High risk projects 2018

CAMM2 will have an annual call for what we define as high-risk projects to boost ideas that go beyond what is described in the research plans for each work package. It is important that the proposal is contributing to the overall aim of CAMM2 and therefore we anticipate applications that qualify wit...

New website for SIP STRIM launched

Strategic innovation programme for the Swedish mining and metal producing industry

One step closer to test bed for mining technology in Pajala

There will be an in-depth preliminary study for the establishment of an Arctic Test facility at the Kaunisvaara mine in Pajala municipality.

In the media: Funding for test bed mining technology in Pajala

Vinnova has decided to fund an in-depth preliminary study for the establishment of the Arctic Test facility at Kaunisvaara mine in Pajala municipality.

New innovative project in Environmental Forensics at Luleå University of Technology

In the project Waterface - Environmental Forensics, the ambition is to develop innovative, world-leading commercial products, analytical methods and interpretation tools to track and quantify pollutants and sources of pollution.

In the media: Laver, Älvsbyn

The Laver mine 1936 -1947

From to Botswana's diamond mines to the cold north

Mpho Ndebele was awarded a scholarship by the Swedish institute to pursue his master’s program in Sweden. This initiative gives students from across the world a golden opportunity to further their studies and develop into future global researchers who can come up with innovations and also solve prob...

Study visit at a brownfield

Lokstallarna, the decommissioned marshalling yard in Luleå center is part of a hundred year old railway history but may also an example of potential industrial sins that need to be further investigated. Students from the civil engineering program Natural Resources Engineering got the chance to assis...

Workshop Summer 2017: Geochemical Modeling for Characterization and Remediation of My Wastes

Subject matter: based on a new handbook to be published by SME this year with same title. Instructor: Dr. D. Kirk Nordstrom, USGS

In the media: Peru promotes first international center for mining research in the country

Bergforsk Days 2017

Smart green mines - Theme of the year. See the the broadcast with lectures, panel discussions and the latest in research.

EIT RawMaterials BusinessIdea Competition 2017

The Business Idea Competition of EIT RawMaterials seeks innovative ideas from individuals, research teams, entrepreneurs and early stage startups for new products, processes and services in 3 categories:

In the media: Launching unique method for coverage of mining waste

Now there is a unique method of how a sealing layer of till and green liquor for coverage of mining waste to be carried out. It is partly based on experiments conducted at Boliden disused mine in Näsliden.

Bergforsk Days 2017: Smart Green Mines

31 May. 2017 09:30 – 1 Jun. 2017 13:50 , Clarion Hotel Sense - Conference room "the Sea":

This year's theme is "Smart green mines". Topics like future challenges, sustainability, how to put people in focus and how to successfully bridge the opposing interests.

ERA-MIN 2: Call open now

In the media: Memorandum of understanding between the Swedish and Canadian mining and exploration industry

At Future Mining and Mineral industry, FGM (Future Mine and Minerals- FMM), an international mining and exploration conference since 2011 been organized in Stockholm has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, PDAC, to strengthen cooperatio...

In the media: Six companies get half a million SEK

Six companies in northern Sweden's Arctic Incubator Business Incubator, ABI, get half a million SEK funding from EIT Rawmaterials North AB.

Best practices for nitrogen and phosphorus removal

Eutrophication in agriculture and mining provide similar environmental problems with leaching of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds. Within the EU project Waterpro researchers from across Europe will compile best practices of removal of nitrogen and phosphorus.

Call for CAMM2 high-risk projects

Test Coverage of mining waste

A planned and performed a test coverage with construction machines that can be used in remediation of surfaces that are a few hectares was conducted during the spring-summer 2016. The trials aimed to control the mixing, paving and compaction procedure in full scale.

Best Practices for Sustainable Mining in the Arctic

Presentations

In the media: Unsa tendrá Centro Internacional de Investigación de Minería

A sustainable mining in the Arctic

Opportunities and challenges of sustainable mining in the Arctic, were the topics during two days at the House of Science in Luleå. It is the host nation for the Arctic Council, the United States that have chosen to locate Conference Best Practices for Mining and Sustainable Development in the Arcti...

In the media: New technology for coverage of tailings tested at Boliden disused mine

The first step in a full-scale treatment of mining waste from the Boliden disused mine in Näsliden has begun. It all takes place in a completely new technology for coverage of mining waste.

In the media: Yxsjös tungsten sand attracts researchers

Process Nordic - Page 12-13

Workshop on Mines and the Environment

Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important for the mining industry, not least the potential impact on the environment from mine waste and water from mining areas. Research on this at Luleå University of Technology was presented at the workshop WELCAMM on 15 September.

In the media: Nasafjäll silver mine and toxic streams

The program involved a photographer Maria Söderberg and archaeologists Lennart Klang and Lena Bergström Nilsson. We also hear Bjorn Öhlander from Luleå University of Technology.

Planning grant for upshifting of STRIM funds

Call with the opportunity to apply for planning grants for upshifting of STRIM projects or parts of projects STRIM is now open (see pdf for more information).

Rust never sleeps

In a new research project, researchers at Luleå University are trying to find methods to reduce mine waste oxidation. It is a challenge of major proportions in which a solution of the problem would provide substantial environmental improvements.

In the media: the EIT Raw Materials at Euro Mine Expo

One of this year's exhibitors were EIT Raw Materials which is the EU's biggest ever investment in innovation in the commodities sector. 116 partners worldwide industry and leading institutes and universities from 22 countries are participating in the initiative. One of the initiative's nodes are at ...

New website about the Swedish mining industry

Mining for Generations – Mining by Sweden is a Swedish government and industry initiative launched during 2016. This communication platform is run by Business Sweden in dialogue with the different stakeholders within the mining industry in Sweden.

New mineral exhibition at the university

The mineral exhibition at Luleå University of Technology has received a facelift designed by students in architecture and developed in cooperation with The House of Technology. The final proposal was chosen in a competition where four student proposals competed.

New updated STRIM Agenda

Now there is the new updated STRIM Agenda (2016), available in PDF format.

Innovative deep drilling for rock stress measurements

Luleå University of Technology has received fundings for national infrastructure from the Swedish Research Council to build a national resource for rock stress measurements. The equipment is unique in the world and allows three-dimensional rock stress determination down to 3 kilometer deep boreholes...

Earthquake in northern Sweden in March 2016

Late on the evening of 19 March there was an earthquake in northern Sweden, with the epicenter about 4 mil in the Gulf of Bothnia between Piteå and Skellefteå. According to the Swedish National Seismic Network at the University of Uppsala the quake reached 4.1 on the Richter scale.

In the media: Tungsten hunting in Yxsjöberg Mine

In an international project where extraction methods of metals from old mining waste will be investigated included the disused mine in Yxsjöberg.

Geology day at the university

The Division of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering annually organizes an information day on metals, minerals and nature. This year high school students in grades two from Lulea visited the University. They took part in lectures, exercises and a popular mineral contest.

The hunt for tungsten

Now, over a century old mining waste will be explored both to extract rare and inaccessible metals, but also to stabilize and clean the waste for a better environment. Innovative technology and site-specific extraction processes should be identified and developed in the project REminE.

Botswana Cooperation discussed

The possibility of a future collaboration with the world's leading nation in diamond mining, Botswana has been discussed during an introductory meeting at the Luleå University of Technology. The focus of the collaboration is for Luleå University of Technology, as Sweden’s centre for mining research ...

In the media: Several methods simultaneously provide cheaper tunnel

It is important to know how the rock looks when large tunnels will be built. Therefore evaluates Swedish experts, electrical and seismic measurement methods to be able to see under the surface.

In the media: Collaboration Research for strong Swedish mining and metals

SIP STRIM, Strategic Innovation Programme for the Swedish mining and metal producing industry, is a strategic research and innovation programs financed by VINNOVA to strengthen the Swedish mining and metals industry.

Students at international conference

Over the years, the Conference Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining - has provided a comprehensive picture of what is happening in mineral exploration and mining in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Northwest Russia. Trade fair being held in conjunction with the conference included this year over a hundre...

Alumnus became honorary doctor

Birgitta Olofsson, Vice CEO at Tyréns, belongs to the first batch of students graduated from the Master Programme in Civil Engineering 1982 at Luleå University of Technology. She has played a significant role in enabling more research on different subjects at university.

Sustainable gold mining in EU

In a best case scenario, gold that is mined in Europe would mainly be present as free gold (so-called: nuggets), visible to the naked eye. In these cases, simple gold extraction methods that are causing virtually no environmental burden could be used.

In the media: What is the geological information worth?

Is it possible to evaluate the benefits for society are the geological information which SGU and other produce? Or put another way - what is the socioeconomic value of geological information? In a research study at Luleå University of Technology examines both the use and the perceived benefits of ge...

Laver - potential new mine

In late May, The Division of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering traveled to Laver in Älvsbyn municipality. The goal was to see the old mining community which in its time was one of Sweden's most modern societies where all appartments had electric stove, refrigerator, toilets and drains as sta...

In the media: How to get a job in the mine

Luleå University of technology is Scandinavia's northernmost university but fairly young, founded in 1971 and popularly known as the "Swedish Mining University", where about two-fifths of the engineers of the Swedish mining industry have been trained since its inception. This is also conducted much ...

In the media: Mosquito plague in Norrbotten

If you spend a few hours outside the Brännkläppen waste plant in Boden to take water samples you might look like this in the face.

New design for the mineral collection

Students from the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering has developed four proposals on how Luleå University of Technology´s mineral collection will be exposed in the future. This is a smaller subproject among the major construction projects underway on campus in Luleå.

The Bergforsk Days 2015

On 2-3 June the Bergforsk Days 2015 was held with the theme; "Research and development environment in world class". How do we strengthen the research and innovation environment in mining and minerals in Sweden? The opening speaker was Jan Moström, Boliden and chairman of the The Bergforsk Foundation...

The Bergforsk Awards 2013

Those who received scholarships for the best licentiate thesis, doctoral thesis and thesis during The Bergforsk Days 2015 were: Tommy Karlkvist, Lucile Villain and Elin Tranvik.

With Team Sweden in Brazil

Örjan Johansson, head of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, and Professor Diego Galar, both at Luleå University of Technology, were part of Team Sweden's delegation which recently visited Brazil to support Swedish companies and benefit exports and collaboration...

Associate Professor Lecture - Jan Sjöström

5 May. 2015 13:00 – 14:00 , F236.:

Applied Geology. The lecture title: Armed specific contaminants in soil and water.

Workshop EIT Raw Materials

There is a wide interest among researchers throughout Luleå University of Technology to become involved in EIT Raw Materials, the largest EU-initiative ever in promoting innovation within raw materials. 116 partners; global industry, leading institutes and universities from 22 countries particpate ...

Debate: A poorer Norrbotten without mines

We welcome the debate on the importance of the mining industry in the county, we mean that part of the debate, of course, also have to be to question authority when it goes wrong. We will continue to argue that Norrbotten without mines would be a poorer counties in many ways.

Debate: It is possible to combine environmental protection with the mining industry

To constantly go in conflict with Bergsstaten benefits neither the county's growth, industry, or the substantial interests that prevailed in the county administrative authority, such as reindeer herding and environmental protection, writes Professor Pär Weihed and Prof. Björn Öhlander in NSD.

In the media: Dogs find expensive metals

Dogs can be trained to smell the exclusive minerals and rare earth metals. It shows a pilot project on Dog Campus in Hällefors where dogs learn highlight of yttrium, an element with a very high demand in the technology industry.

CALL - SIP STRIM

The Strategic Innovation Programme for the Swedish Mining and Metal Producing Industry

Mining Boom brings jobs and growth

On behalf of the County Administrative Board of Norrbotten, a group of researchers at Luleå University of Technolgy has examined the effects of the mining industry boost. The report shows overall that we need deeper knowledge of how mining and mining establishments affect the regional economy, mainl...

Commodity Project strengthen the industry and academia

A fantastic opportunity has arisen, which will create new jobs, companies, investments, sustainable research and education as the EU commodity intiative RawMatTERS opens one of its six nodes in Luleå. RawMatTERS is the biggest EU project related to commodities since the European Coal and Steal Union...

Five new reports on mining and sustainable development

Luleå University of Technology and LKAB has initiated a new interdisciplinary pilot study which examines the relationship between mining and sustainable development. The work has now resulted in five new reports can be downloaded here.

University in billion EU-investment

Luleå with Luleå University of Technology is one of six locations in Europe who will be responsible for part of the European Union's biggest commodity investment "RawMatTERS". An initiative that is expected to yield higher competitiveness, new businesses and new quality jobs. It is clear after a dec...

In the media: Mine waste can be covered by green liquor

Now a strong commitment to making large-scale monitoring of green liquor as cover material for tailings. In a first step, a cover made of a sample surface outside Boden to imagine a mining waste landfill in small scale.

New results on nutrition levels in Gulf of Bothnia

Low levels of phosphorus in the Gulf of Bothnia makes plankton and fish production low. Central Baltic Sea, part of the same ocean, is so rich in phosphorus that the environment is threatened by eutrophication.

Best PhD Supervisor 2014

Lena Alakangas, Assistant Professor of Applied Geology, recieved the PhD Students Award for commendable mentoring efforts in the graduate program 2014.

Cleaner water threatens ecosystem

Dmytro Siergieiev, researcher in Applied Geology at Luleå University of Technology, has in a recently published dissertation studied our rivers impact on the ecosystem of the Gulf of Bothnia.

PhD-course (5 ECTS) on minerals industry sustainability within a Nordic context

8 Dec. 2014 10:00 – 12 Dec. 2014 15:00 , Luleå University of Technology:

Brief summary - Sustainable Mining in the Arctic Region

North Sweden European Office arranged a seminar on "Sustainable Mining in the Arctic Region' October 21 in Brussels highlightening the Regional Strategy for Mineral Extraction in Norrbotten and Västerbotten prepared in line with Sweden's mineral strategy and the EU:s Raw Materials Initiative.

In the media: New technology prevents harmful leakage from mining

- The green sludge reminiscent of toothpaste in consistency, and it's very dense. So one advantage is that it is possible to build a dense barrier that prevents air and water from entering the waste, says Christian Maurice, Lecturer in Applied Geology at Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: Boden center for new recycling project

- Boden is close to University and there is also the practical ability to get electricity, water and short ones. From the University, a graduate student to follow up this project for at least five years, and then it helps of course that it is not out of the woods at the mine, explains Christian Maur...

The presence of cadmium in fish

Presence of heavy metals in fish from the Baltic Sea, such as cadmium, have been known for a long time. Now scientists want from Luleå University trying to find the source of these pollutants by the highly toxic metal cadmium accumulates before reaching the food chain.

New major research project to Luleå University of Technology

Luleå University of Technology reinforces its position as a leader in the country's mining research. It became a jackpot when new research projects awarded within he national strategic innovation programs for mining and metal extraction when 6 of 10 projects goes to Luleå. It involves nearly 50 mill...

In the media: STRIM are shaping the future of mining

- Swedish mining and metallutvinnande industry is a world leader in technology development and so must be in order to maintain its position. STRIM, with resources of 200 million, is one of the most powerful research and innovation done in the field

Published:9 January 2014
Updated: 21 January 2021
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