Europe’s green transition relies on copper, zinc and nickel. Boliden builds on a century of industry knowledge to provide climate-friendly, responsible metals and smelting solutions, from extraction and land restoration to advanced metal recycling.
The role of copper, zinc and nickel in clean technology
Workplace safety and environmental restoration
Circular recycling that reduces society’s climate footprint
Dalradian is developing one of the world’s premier gold deposits in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, alongside copper, silver and UK critical minerals such as tellurium.
Underground design that keeps the surface footprint small, with paste backfill
Closed-loop water management and a licensed reverse-osmosis treatment plant
Over 75% lower carbon emissions since 2019, certified Carbon Neutral Plus
A native tree nursery scaling up to 30,000 saplings
How Dalradian is developing one of Europe’s premier mineral deposits in County Tyrone, focusing on gold, copper, silver and critical minerals such as tellurium, to the standards of Europe’s first carbon-neutral mine.
Progressive rehabilitation of dry-stack tailings facilities
Electric conveyors replacing diesel transport underground
Hundreds of skilled local jobs and partnerships with Northern Ireland’s engineering sector
SLR Consulting partners with mining and investment clients worldwide to navigate the energy transition, turning strategic intent into practical action across the global mining lifecycle.
Over 2,000 mining professionals in 25 countries and 6 regions
Technical, advisory and sustainability expertise across transactions, exploration, engineering and climate strategy
Due diligence and risk assessment for investors and financial institutions
The EU-supported SUPRE-REE project is addressing critical mineral dependencies by building an integrated, resilient rare earth supply chain across Europe, from mineral extraction to NdFeB permanent magnets.
Light rare earth deposits at Norway’s Fen Carbonatite Complex, plus uranium processing streams and mine tailings
Optomagnetic sorting and magnetic density separation remove 50–70% of gangue early
Flotation targets over 35% total rare earth oxide at 90% recovery
Pilots produce 50–100 kg of finished permanent magnets
Partners: Rare Earths Norway, TU Delft, SINTEF, TUKE, Chalmers University of Technology, Less Common Metals, DIAMO
An overview of how SUPRE-REE is working to build a secure, resilient supply chain for rare earth elements in Europe, from raw mineral resources directly to finished permanent magnets.
Light rare earth deposits in Norway and secondary extraction from mine tailings
Green extraction and refining with bio-based extractants, green diluents and energy-efficient electrolysis
Three dedicated pilots scale the flowsheets up to finished NdFeB magnets
A short introduction to collaborative European research in geology and raw materials.
Strategic geological exploration and deposit assessment across Europe
Advanced mineral processing and sustainable extraction techniques
Support for the raw materials supply chain for clean energy and green technologies
Videos are hosted on the MINEX FORUM YouTube channel. MINEX Europe 2026 took place 27–30 October 2026 at the Knightsbrook Hotel Spa and Golf Resort, Trim, Ireland.