Sweden, which holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, is the first country able to set the agenda for pressing Nordic priorities with the newly established priority budget, a total of DKK 45 million over three years. Sweden has chosen to invest DKK 30 million over the next three years to improve Nordic competitiveness in the mining industry.

Sweden's Minister for Nordic Co-operation, Ewa Bjorling, presented NordMin in conjunction with Bergforsk Days in Lulea.
"The issue of Europe's future metal supply is high on the European agenda and where we in the Nordic countries have an important role to play, NordMin is an important step", says Ewa Bjorling. This will help serve the demand for energy, not only in Nordic region but also Europe. 

The network NordMin will be co-ordinated by Lulea University of Technology, which is Sweden's leading research institution in the mining sector. They have been commissioned to co-ordinate a Nordic Network of Expertise for stakeholders from industry, research, governments and regions.

Sources: http://www.norden.org/en/news-and-events/news/nordic-countries-invest-30-million-in-mining-and-mineral-industry