New value from side streams at Kemi Mine

Outokumpu's vision is to be a pioneer in materials and technologies that create tomorrow. As a global leader in sustainable stainless steel, we are accelerating the clean transition and leading the development of low-carbon metals and solutions in the stainless steel value chain – and beyond.

Outokumpu's mills are located in Finland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States and Mexico, and our Kemi mine is the only chromium mine in the EU.

Lapland Mining Hub is a development project administered by the Regional Council of Lapland and funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Laplad Mining Hub aims to strengthen Lapland's mining ecosystem and increase research, development and innovation activities based on the needs of companies. The project brings together companies, research and education organisations and public actors to develop new solutions for the value chain of the extractive sector and to promote Lapland's position as a pioneer in the responsible extractive sector.

Kemin Digipolis Oy is a business and development company owned by the City of Kemi that promotes industrial renewal, investments and sustainable business. Digipolis serves as a platform for cooperation between companies, research organisations and the public sector, and coordinates several national and international development projects, especially in the construction of the industrial circular economy, the green transition and new industrial ecosystems.

VTT is a research and innovation partner for companies and society owned by the Finnish state. As one of Europe’s leading research organizations, VTT advances the utilization and commercialization of research and technology in commerce and society.

The Geological Survey of Finland is an expert in geological resources producing impartial research and services in support of decision-making in industry, academia, and wider society to accelerate the transition to sustainable and carbon-neutral world.