Action plan for sustainable extractive industies in Finland Maija Uusisuo Mining On Top: Helsinki 2013 16-17 September 2013 | Helsinki

1. Action plan for sustainable extractive
industies in Finland
16.9.2013
Maija Uusisuo
Development Manager
Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Mobile phone: +358 50 5919888
e-mail: maija.uusisuo(at)tem.fi
www.tem.fi/cleantech

2. Content of the presentation
• Governmental support to the mining sector
• Making Finland a leader in the sustainable
extractive industry – action plan
• Implementation status of the action plan

3. Government is committed in developing
sustainable mining sector
2008 government decided to support investments,
education and training related to mining industry
October 2010 mineral strategy
July 2011 mining act
2011 Green Mining programme funded by Tekes
2011development of mining industry was included
in the governmental agenda
2012 allocation of 30 M€ for financing mining
industry and technology in the state budget
April 2013 Action plan for development of
sustainable mining

4. Making Finland a leader in the
sustainable extractive industry –
action plan

5. Starting point for the action plan
Vision 2030:
Finland is a leader in sustainable extractive industry
Extractive industries have to be
environmentally
 socially and
 economically sustainable

6. Key issues in achieving sustainable
extractive industries
• Companies operate in a sustainable manner
• Operational environment and public sector sets
requirements and supports sustainable
development
• Co-operation with other companies, stakeholders,
researchers, authorities etc. speeds up
implementation of sustainable actions

7. Players and focus areas in the action plan
Industry
Public sector
All parties in
co-operation
Continuous improvement
Open communications
Dialogue with stakeholders
Good administration
Encouragement & remuneration
Competence
Sustainable use of raw materials
Development of the operating environment
Growth through internationality
Export of technologies and services
Information management and communication

8. Measures for the industry
Industry
Continuous improvement
Dialogue with
stakeholders
Water management plans and development
of water technology
Safety of mines and quarries
Sorting of waste, utilisation of tailings and
waste rock
Improvement of energy-efficiency
Adoption of CSR programmes, development
of indicators, monitoring and reporting
Interactive dialogue with various stakeholder
groups
Search of synergies with local actors for
subcontracting
Open communications
Development of companies communication
a more rapid and open direction
Kuva: Finstone.com/Jari
Sandkvist

9. Measures for the
public sector
Public sector
Good administration
Leadership through
competence
Sustainable use of raw
materials
Development of the operating
environment
Impacts mining projects on valuable natural
environments and the operational preconditions of
local industries
Development of the research strategy
Description of permitting processes and roles of
authorities
National land use guidelines and it’s steering role
Development of processes and methods to support
reconciliation of conflicting interests
Training plan to increase knowhow and labour for the
needs of sustainable extractive industry
Adequate resources for permit and oversight
authorities
Guidebooks for stakeholder groups
Improvement of cooperation, division of work and
specialisation
Long-term exploration and modelling for ensuring the
resource base
Identification and elimination of obstacles to recycling
and steering methods and incentives for recycling of
mineral products
Development of transport connections for existing
mines
Availability of reasonably priced energy
Development of anticipation, decision-making and
funding models for transport needs

10. Measures to be conducted in
co-operation
Encouragement and
remuneration
Growth through internationality
Export of technologies and
services
Information management and
communication
Enhance sustainable development through
advocacy and prominence in international
forums
Active participation in preparation of EU
initiatives and programmes
Improved Nordic co-operation
Corporate and scientists networks between
Finnish and Russian minerals clusters
Cooperation between Finland and Sweden
in support of exports
Plan to enhance export
Support for companies aiming at
international markets
Internationalisation of Finnish consulting,
measurement and monitoring companies
Financial instruments for investments in
value chain development
Subsidies to support implementation of
new methods of mitigating environmental
impacts and surpassing legislative
requirements
Funding for reconciliation work and the
implementation of agreed solutions
Award for sustainable extractive industries
Collection, processing and dissemination
of information
All parties in
co-operation
Kuva: Sandvik

11. From plan to implementation
• Proposed actions to be competed by 2019
• Long term objectives have been described
to 2030
• Indicators measuring the general
development of sector and for each activity
are used to follow implementation of the
action plan
• Steering committee is being appointed for
implementation of the action plan
• Round table meeting will be arranged
annually
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12. Implementation status
Agreed by the steering group
• Reporting of the voluntary measures by the
industries will be reported in steering group
meetings
• Measures number 20, 21, 22, 31, 32, and 33 will be
implemented by authorities
• Measures number 10, 13, 18, 19, 34, and 35 will be
conducted separately according to the plan for
each measure
• Implementation is planned in operational groups for
• Administration processes
• Enhancement of export
• Training and research
• International co-operation

13. More information
Making Finland a leader in sustainable extractive industry – action plan
http://www.tem.fi/files/37130/TEMjul_22_2013_web_04072013.pdf
The action plan in Finnish can be downloaded at
https://www.tem.fi/files/36550/TEMjul_15_2013_web_29042013.pdf
Progress of the implementation will be disseminated
• by e-mails to relevant interest groups
• by stakeholders using their contacts and tools
• at the internet pages of the ministry of employment and the economy
and the ministry of environment
http://www.tem.fi/ajankohtaista/vireilla/strategiset_ohjelmat_ja_karkih
ankkeet/cleantechin_strateginen_ohjelma
• By public media

14. Thank you for your attention