Welcome to The Green & Innovative North
Svemin’s Environmental Summit 2022
Below you can see the full program for October 4 and 5. You can also download the entire program as a PDF below. There will also be a number of printed programs on site.
The Summit will not be broadcast live. However, it will be recorded. You will see a camera team in the conference room during the day. Pictures will also be taken during the day which may be used by Svemin in various contexts. If you do not want to be included in photographs from the day, contact Svemin via email or notify us on site.
There will be other conferences at Scandic Kiruna at the same time as The Environmental Summit. We are a large group and there may be queues at lunch. Please be patient with this.
Regarding the study visits on 5 October
- All study visits include a light lunch.
- All study visits will be back at Scandic between approximately 11:30 and 11:40.
- There will be buses leaving from Scandic to Kiruna Airport at 12:45, for those going with the flight that departs at 14:00.
- Do not forget to check out of the hotel in the morning, when you leave for your study visit. There can easily be queues if everyone checks out at the same time, especially in connection with the transfer bus that leaves at 12:45 from Scandic to the airport.
All information is also available in the downloadable PDF program above.
We are very happy that so many participants will attend our Environmental Summit. Welcome to two very exciting days!
Program Oct. 4
Session 1 | 10.00 – 11.30 | North Banquet
Coffee from 09:00
- Welcome
Emma Härdmark, Moderator, Director Communications, Svemin - Introduction
Maria Sunér, CEO Svemin - The Green & Innovative North
Lotta Finstorp, Governor, Norrbotten County - European Mining – A Key Enable of the Green Transition
Jan Moström, CEO LKAB - Quantity of metals to manufacture one generation of renewable technology to completely replace fossil fuels
Simon Michaux, Ass. Professor, the Geological Survey of Finland, GTK - How to Mine the Gap in the Rocky Road Ahead
Kristina Branteryd, Director Environment, Svemin - Extraction of Critical Minerals From Mine Waste
David Högnelid, Chief Strategy Officer, Business Area Special Products, LKAB - Lunch 11.30 – 12.30
Session 2 | 12.30 – 14.00 | North Banquet & South Banquet
This session consists of a number of stations. Smaller groups go between the stations, where you will get to take part in short presentations about ongoing efforts and initiatives in biodiversity, environmental work and sustainability, from five of Svemin’s member companies.
12.30 – 12.40
Gathering, info and division into smaller groups, North Banquet
Emma Härdmark, Moderator, Director Communications, Svemin
12.40 – 13.40
Tour and presentations, South Banquet
Welcome over to the adjacent South Banquet, for short presentations on best practice environmental work at five of Svemin’s member companies.
- LKAB
Annika Zachrisson, Sustainability Expert
Liselotte Olausson, Section Manager Environment
Environmental innovations – a key to sustainable mining
- Zinkgruvan, Lundin Mining
Charlotte Odenberger, Director Environment
Biodiversity at Zinkgruvan
Re:Think – Increased innovation and business establishment in the region, ahead of a future closure of the mine - Boliden Mineral
Anders Forsgren, Sr. Project Manager, Business Development
Sara Carlsén, Biodiversity Coordinator
Nature Positive Mining at Boliden - Talga Group
Astrid Häggström, Environmental Office
Liz Asplund, Community Liaison Coordinator
Environmentally sensitive design of Talga’s mine site - Kaunis Iron
Emma Grönberg, Environmental Manager
Restoration of wetlands and transplanting of mosses
13.40 – 14.00
Regroup and recap, North Banquet
Emma Härdmark, Moderator, Director Communications, Svemin
14.00 – 14.25
Coffee and mingle
Session 3 | 14.30 – 16.30 | North Banquet
- EU Focus – Biodiversity
Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director Biodiversity, DG Environment, EC - EU Focus – IED
Toon Smets, Policy Officer, DG Environment, EC - EU Taxonomy and the Mining Industry in Short
Kerstin Brinnen, Corporate Lawyer, LKAB - Panel discussion | How do we create sustainable value chains for metals and minerals?
Pia Lindström, Senior Vice President Sustainability, LKAB
Lars Lundström, Chief Sustainability Officer, H2GreenSteel
Rolf Kuby, Director General, Euromines
Anders Lundkvist, Head of Environment & Sustainability, Copperstone Resources
- Will you visit this landscape with your grandkids?
Scandinavia’s first geomorphic site
Matt Baida, Landscape Architect LAR/MSA, VAST Landscape Architecture - Summary and closing words
Maria Sunér, CEO, Svemin
Program Oct. 5
Welcome to a morning in the field!
General information
- All study visits include a light lunch.
- All study visits will be back at Scandic between approximately 11:30 and 11:40.
- There will be buses leaving from Scandic to Kiruna Airport at 12:45, for those going with the flight that departs at 14:00.
- Do not forget to check out of the hotel directly in the morning, when you leave for your study visit. There can easily be queues if everyone checks out at the same time, especially in connection with the transfer bus that leaves at 12:45 from Scandic to the airport.
Field study visit | Biodiversity at LKAB
08:00 Introduction The Trekker, Scandic
08:30 Short break and walk to bus Scandic
08:45 Bus departure Scandic
09:00 Arrival at Lombolo lakes Lombia
09:05 Short guided walk Lombia
09:20 Walk to Ala Lombolo Lombia
09:30 Information Ala Lombolo
09:45 Guided bus transfer to LKAB Transfer
10:25 Site visit, clarification pond LKAB
10:40 Site visit, LKAB LKAB
11:20 Bus back to Scandic, incl. lunch Transfer
11:45 Back at Scandic Scandic
12:45 Bus to Kiruna Airport Scandic
Field study visit | LKAB’s Iron Ore Mine
08:00 Bus departure Scandic
08:45 Arrival LKAB’s Visitor Center Visitor Center
– Safety instructions
– Information
– Corporate information film
– Presentation
– New strategy
– Production process
– Urban transformation
10:30 Light lunch Café, Visitor Center
11:00 Transfer back to Scandic Visitor Center
12:45 Bus to Kiruna Airport Scandic
Field study visit | The Transformation of Kiruna City Center
08:00 Information The Hiker, Scandic
09:00 Guided tour Scandic / Surrounding Area
10:30 Lunch Outside or bus
11:00 Back at Scandic Scandic
12:45 Bus to Kiruna Airport Scandic