The Geological Survey of Sweden Government strategy the

The Geological Survey of Sweden Government strategy – the role of SGU in supporting the mining industry

The Geological Survey of Sweden The expert agency for issues relating to bedrock, soil and groundwater

The Geological Survey of Sweden Important tasks: • Supporting the development of the mining, rock and mineral industry • Promoting the use of geological information in societal planning • Uniting and strengthening geological research in Sweden • Bringing geology and geological knowledge to the fore in social debate and in schools The Mining Inspectorate is responsible for issuing permits for minerals exploration and extraction under the Minerals Act (1991: 45).

Producing modern high quality data • Essential for successful mineral exploration • Excellent for advanced research projects • Includes bedrock geology, geophysics, geochemistry World class geological data is a trademark for the North European geological surveys

Producing modern high quality data • Drill core scanning – 230 km’s scanned by hyperspectral imaging

Producing modern high quality data 2012 -2015

Producing modern high quality data The Barents project produced • Airborne full tensor gravity and transient electromagnetic (VTEM) • A 74 km long seismic reflection and AMT profile from the Kiruna area • Bedrock mapping in key areas representing specific parts of the supracrustal rocks in northern Norrbotten • Regional mapping in southern Norrbotten • Till geochemistry and • Numerous reports • . . . and more

Producing modern high quality data Continous upgrading of databases • Bedrock geology • Mineral occurences • Till geochemistry • Airborne geophysics (mag, VLF, rad) • Gravity measurements • Quaternary geology • Mineral production • . . and more

Improving access to data Continously increasing online availability

The Mineral Resouces Information Office A one-stop shop for exploration companies

The Mineral Resouces Information Office • Data – SGU data and historic data from government and private exploration • Drill cores and facilities – core logging and sampling • Advice – geologists and technitians with mineral exploration background • Established 1994 • Located in Malå, northern Sweden

Not “only” geology Information ABOUT the industry important

The Mining sector in Sweden

The Mining sector in Sweden

The Mining sector in Sweden

Secondary resources There is some potential in mining waste, at least for some metals. However, for many metals mining from primary resources will remain the only viable solution for many years to come

Five Strategic Objectives – 11 Action Areas and 19 Actions

Several authorities - selected examples

The Geological Survey of Sweden SGU supports a sustainable mining sector by • Producing world class geological data • Continously improving access to data • Maintaining the services of the Mineral Information Office • Marketing Sweden abroad • Participating and supporting research and innovation • Covering the entire sector: from exploration throuhg mining to recycling (mining waste) • Participating in international development projects

The Geological Survey of Sweden The main challenge – Social acceptence It is no longer nesessary to explain the importence of social acceptence to the industry – there, it is well known. The main task now is to explain to the society – decision makers, general public – why the mineral industry is necessary for a modern society.

The Geological Survey of Sweden The main challenge – Social acceptence From this follows that we – SGU, the government, the industry – need to increase the efforts not only to make the industry more sustainable, but to show much is already done. Continuing the National Mineral Strategy is an excellent tool for this.

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