Development of the Extractive Industry in Central Ostrobothnia

Introduction

With the start of mining operations, Central Ostrobothnia is becoming one of Europe’s most important extractive regions, and the industry and its service networks are already a significant industry in the region. The goals of the European Union’s (EU) Green Deal program, Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), and recent geopolitical changes have clearly highlighted the crucial need to increase the EU’s raw material self-sufficiency. The Eastern and Northern Finland region, as one of the EU’s most ore-potential areas, can address this challenge, but only if intra- and inter-regional cooperation within the provinces and the industry is enhanced.

The project addresses the identified need to further develop collaboration in the mineral industry together with Eastern and Northern Finland and continues the dialogue aimed at mutual EU- level influence of these mineral areas. The project is an adjunct project to the Development of the Extractive Industry in the Lapland, Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu.

Partners: KPEDU

The coordinator of the project: GTK

Funding authority: Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia / JTF

Contact person: Irmeli Huovinen

 

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