The Embassy of Sweden and Business Sweden are set to host a panel discussion at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) to enhance Sweden-Australia relations in sustainable mining.
The Sweden and Australia: Charting the Future of Sustainable Mining session, moderated by Australian Financial Review’s Peter Ker, will spotlight automation, innovation, electrification, and cross-border collaboration. The session will convene a panel of experts representing Swedish industry giants such as ABB, Epiroc, and Sandvik.
“The dedication to sustainable mining and green transformation are defining priorities of the Swedish and Australian mining industries. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess Victoria, His Royal Highness Prince Daniel and I got a chance to experience these shared priorities when we participated in the Sweden-Australia Sustainable Mining Summit in Sydney earlier this year. Clearly, we as nations as well as our companies stand to gain a lot from jointly pursuing these goals. We can draw on each other’s strengths and competencies for the benefit of all. I am convinced this year’s IMARC will contribute to further broadening the avenues of collaboration between Sweden and Australia,” Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell said.
The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade reports a bilateral trade value exceeding $3.4 billion between Australia and Sweden, with over 150 Swedish companies operating in Australia.
The Swedish session at IMARC will dig into pressing issues such as new horizons in sustainable mining, the importance of cultural compatibility for effective collaboration, and the global impact of Swedish mining technology.
“Swedish mining companies are global pacesetters, well-equipped with technological innovation and a focus on sustainability. Participation in IMARC offers a platform to highlight the competencies of Swedish firms in a context that is ripe for developing new partnerships,” Business Sweden CEO Jan Larsson said.
Australia’s vast reserves of future-centric minerals, including gold, copper, lithium, cobalt, iron ore, zinc, and rare earth metals, are being utilised in industries and renewable energy technologies, with Sweden’s sustainable mining expertise driving a global green energy future.
Furthermore, with the recent discovery of Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth minerals in Kiruna, Sweden, Australia’s expertise in critical minerals mining can contribute to Sweden’s domestic mining boom.
