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Barents cooperation in minerals and metals. Luleå University of Technology September 14 th 2011

Barents cooperation in minerals and metals. Luleå University of Technology September 14 th 2011 Per-Erik Lindvall, Senior Vice President LKAB.

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Barents cooperation in minerals and metals. Luleå University of Technology September 14 th 2011

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  1. Barents cooperation in minerals and metals. Luleå University of Technology September 14th 2011 Per-Erik Lindvall, Senior Vice President LKAB

  2. The Swedish Mining Industry for the nextdecade- a window of opportunity! - A fantasticpossibility to grow the business and the region! - twice as big by 2020 Narvik Kiruna Svappavaara Malmberget Arctic circle Luleå

  3. Our operations are state-of-the art High-tech mining operations Clean technology for pelletising plants Environmentallyfriendly railway transports World’s only experimental blast furnace

  4. Europe’s biggest iron ore projectmore than 300 million tonnes Mertainen Open pit Test mining Full production 2015 ( 5 mtpa) Gruvberget Open pit In production (2 mtpa) Leveäniemi Open pit ( closedsince 1985) Full production 2015 ( 5mtpa

  5. The Barents region – an area of great geological potentialand an important source of functional mineral products to theEuropean industry and citizens

  6. Knowledgetriangle for decoupledgrowth

  7. Translate RDI Understand Technical parameters Customer requirements Control Surpass Product Properties Production parametres Manufacturing

  8. Basic ideas • Technologicalleadership is necessary to staycompetitive and for meetingcurrent and futurerequirements. • Leadership is maintained by closeco-operationbetween operators, suppliers and academiatoward a commonobjective. • Concentrate our research to Luleå University of Technology and create flexible research centres

  9. Strategic activities (examples) • Company (LKAB): • Operation of the Experimental Blast Furnace • Participation in ULCOS • € 10 million donated to Luleå University of Technology in 2004 for strenghtening the research and competence in vital areas. • € 5 million donated to Luleå University of Technology in 2008 to financefive professors in strategic areas • € 5 million donated to Luleå University of Technology in 2010

  10. Sustainablemining in the Barents Region - laying the foundation for growth and development

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