Beneath our feet there are assets of social bearing metals such as iron and copper. There are also battery metals and minerals such as cobalt and graphite. Furthermore, there are rare earth metals that are needed for wind turbines and other renewable energy technology. All these raw materials are a prerequisite for the green transition.

– The opportunities for Sweden to be a leader and contribute significantly to when the world builds climate neutrality on sustainably produced materials are great.

X-ray technology for drill cores, positioning systems for humans and equipment underground and technology for scanning large volumes of drill samples compete for this year’s award.

When the EU on September 3d released a series of measures to increase the degree of self-sufficiency in critical raw materials, the spotlight is on Sweden, which is already today Europe’s most mining nation with a potential of supplying Europe with more sustainably mined metals and minerals.

Half of Europe’s most critical metals and minerals are found in the Swedish bedrock. When the EU on Thursday released a series of measures to increase the degree of self-sufficiency in critical raw materials, the spotlight is on Sweden, which is already today Europe’s most mining nation.