Mineral resources and raw material supply

The mineral potential research programme is tasked with identifying commercially significant mineral deposits and prospective terrains in order to secure raw material supplies for mining, mineral extraction and quarry industries.

The eco-efficient mining research programme focuses on developing environmentally friendly and resource efficient ore concentration methods, promoting utilization and recycling of wastes and by-products from the minerals industry, and developing geoscientific approaches to environmental issues in mining.

Energy supply and environment

The energy research programme provides energy-related information as part of Finland’s efforts to reduce its dependence on imported fuels and lower the impact of energy production on climate change.

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The research programme provides reliable research data on the seabed geology of the Baltic Sea to support decision-making and business needs, and on the natural and man-made long-term climate and environmental changes in its catchment area.

Land use and contruction

The urban geology research programme is geared to generating geodata relevant to urban land use planners for infrastructure construction, commercial building and understanding of potential environmental impacts.

The groundwater and rock material research programme produces research information that supports society's decision-making and the needs of the business sector. The information gathered includes the geological structure of groundwater bodies, the amount and quality of groundwater and the geological characteristics of rock material used in construction work.

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