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28th June 2023

Signature Series - Prof Mari Lundström (Chair of Hydrometallurgy and Corrosion Aalto University, Finland) Minerals, batteries and energy transition

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Minerals, batteries and energy transition
Presented by Professor Mari Lundström 

Chair of Hydrometallurgy and Corrosion

Aalto University, Finland

Biography:

Professor Mari Lundström is strongly focused on sustainable metals production, circularity and criticality of materials. She holds a chair of Hydrometallurgy and Corrosion in Aalto University and is one of Europe´s leading researchers on recycling of batteries. Since 2015 in academy, she has built a successful research group of ca. 25 members, published 180 scientific papers and supervised 14 PhDs to completion. She works closely in the interphase between academy and industry. She is the head of national battery metals ecosystem (BATCircle2.0, 19 M€) and PI of several EU projects. She acts also as Vice Dean for Research and Innovation at School of Chemical Engineering.

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Presentation Abstract:

  • Short history of Finland as metal production country

Did you know that >50% of global copper is produced by Finnish flash smelting technology? This small nation is quite an important player in the global energy metal sector. Here we provide a view into the mindset of sustainable metals production.

  • Energy transition — Renewable energy

In this part, we discuss the following questions: What materials are needed in renewable energy applications? What are the global resources, production and geographical areas of the production? What is the reality of primary production vs. recycling?

  • BATCircle2.0 Finland based Battery metals ecosystem

BATCircle2.0 is a Finland based battery metals ecosystem that consist of 15 companies and 6 research institutes. The research and development work in BATCircle2.0 focus on improving the competitiveness, and sustainability in the battery materials value – from exploration and primary production to active materials development, recycling and circularity. In this part we get familiar with the research ecosystem as well as battery strategy of Finland.