Nordic Sustainable Mining Türkiye 2023

Embassy of Sweden in Ankara, Embassy of Finland in Ankara, Business Sweden and Business Finland together with partners are organizing the “Nordic Sustainable Mining Türkiye 2023” conference.

This collaboration between the strong mining ecosystems of Sweden and Finland will strengthen our positions by joining networks, and benefit sectoral relationship between Türkiye, Sweden and Finland.

The platform this year aims to further develop the Turkish – Nordic relations within sustainable mining and discuss the outlook of Turkish mining, why Nordic countries are suitable partners , and provide insights and updates for the industry. The entire afternoon sessions will be dedicated to physical B2B-meetings. 

 Nordic Sustainable Mining Türkiye 2023 will focus on:

• Sustainability: Technological solutions to improve waste management, air & water quality, energy efficiency and other sustainability standards to comply with EU Green Deal
• Occupational Safety: Improving occupational safety to comply with international standards
• Digitalization: Digital solutions that support monitoring mine operations, data-driven decisions and efficient operations
• Electrification: Innovative equipment to improve efficiency, safety and sustainability

Furthermore, the day will give opportunities to establish new contacts and nurture existing ones. The program will end with a physical B2B-session for participants to better understand opportunities and possibilities for cooperation.

Nordic Sustainable Mining Türkiye 2023 Program:

Morning Session

08.30 – 09.00: Registration and Welcome Coffee

09.00 – 09.15: Welcome Note and Opening of Nordic Sustainable Mining Türkiye 2023

• Edin Erkocevic, Trade Commissioner of Sweden to Türkiye (Event Moderator)
• H.E. Ari Mäki, Ambassador of Finland to Türkiye

09.15 – 09.30: High Quality Service, Technology and Education Export from Finland

• Lasse Moilanen, CEO, Mining Finland

Mining Finland is non-profit and membership fee funded association promoting export of Finnish mining technology, promoting foreign investments to Finnish mining cluster and facilitating R&D and education collaboration among mining sector actors working in Finland or in cooperation with Finnish companies.

09.30 – 09.45 Sustainability Practices of Finnish Mining

• Saku Vuori, Director of Science and Innovations, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)

Mineral resources are crucial for success in a changing world. National measures, alongside EU measures, are required to ensure mineral supplies for green transition. Finland's bedrock has rich mineral endowment and potential to develop its minerals-based value chains. This presentation provides insights into past key measures for promoting sustainable growth in the minerals sector. 

09.45 – 10.00: Business Case for Autonomous Haulage System - Boliden

• Nils Stenberg, Senior Project Manager, Boliden Mineral AB
• Shane Leighton, Project Manager, Boliden Mineral AB

Presentation will outline key factors to illustrate where most mining companies will achieve real value from AHS (Autonomous Haulage System) and challenges we have seen along our journey. 

10.00 – 10.15: Towards a Zero Emissions Future - Battery Electric Vehicles in Underground Mining

• Birol Akyıldız, Business Development Manager, Epiroc

The presentation focuses on Epiroc’s commitment to drive the productivity and sustainability transformation in mining industry, Zero emision future mining solutions. 

10.15 – 10.30: Sustainability and Circular Economy through SKF Service and Engineered Products

• Arkın Akı, MMPC Segment Responsible, SKF

Sustainability and circular economy is becoming increasingly important to both OEMs and end users in the Mining industries. Pressure is coming regularly from several directions such as investors, NGOs and communities near mine sites to improve the CO2 footprint. We want to convey how SKF supports mining companies in terms of their sustainability targets and circular economy efforts through remanufacturing services and engineered products. 

10.30 – 11.00: Coffee Break

11.00 – 11.15: Electrification on Loading & Hauling Units

• Burak Özgür, Sales Manager, Sandvik

The presentation includes Sandvik's electrification solutions and strategies for a more sustainable, more economical and greener mining operation. It contains brief information about Sandvik’s truck and loader models offerings with the innovative battery technology.  

11.15 – 11.30: Creating Safer, More Sustainable, Efficient and Productive Mines with Private Wireless Networks

• Rolf Albrecht, Enterprise Head of Private Wireless Europe, Nokia

Digital technologies private wireless will play a critical role in making the mining industry more sustainable. Industrial automation can eliminate productivity bottlenecks, streamline operations, and minimize waste. We dive into the transformational steps of digitalization. Which use cases driving up health & safety, efficiency and productivity. What benefits mining customers gets precisely from a private wireless networks

11.30 – 11.45: Simulation of Haul Trucks for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Surface Mining

• Mustafa Erkayaoğlu, Associate Professor, Middle East Technical University

Material handling is a major emission source in the mining industry due to fossil fuels and/or electricity consumption. A case study for a coal mine in Türkiye highlighted the potential reduction of GHG emissions by using discrete event simulation for haul trucks. The change in the mine plan and an optimal truck fleet resulted in considerably decreased fuel usage and traffic on the mine roads aiding the mitigation of GHG emissions.

11.45 – 12.00: Sustainability with Robit Save

• Ahmad Afridi, Distributors Business Manager, Robit

Robit sheds light on the urgent need for sustainable practices and the role we all play in shaping a better future. By optimizing the drilling operation with quality product, it is possible to reduce energy consumption and increase rate of penetration and thus drilling efficiency with sustainable future. 

12.00 – 12.45 Nordic Talks – Increasing Nordic – Turkish Sustainable Mining Relations and Türkiye’s Future as Growing International Mining Market

Moderator

• Joona Selin, Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Finland in Ankara

Participants

• Nils Stenberg, Senior Project Manager, Business Development Boliden Mineral AB 
• Lasse Moilanen, CEO, Mining Finland
• Onur Karakaya, COO, Yılmaden Holding

12:45 – 14:00 Networking Reception/Lunch Break

14:00 – 18:00: B2B Meetings

This is a physical event taking place in Ankara for a full day programme.

Participation conditions apply. Participation is only by invitation. Registration will only be approved after conditions are met. For participation conditions please contact bugra.ciniviz@business-sweden.se

*Business Sweden reserves the right to deny access to the event unless the participant fulfils certain criteria. 

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