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More than a Mine: Developing and piloting next-gen mining processes
Project aims to turn Finland into a leading global hub for Critical Raw Materials extraction, processing & use. More than a Mine programme develops and pilots next-generation mining and processing technologies that enable the refining of raw materials in Finland.
€75 m
estimated cost of programme
€10 m
for leading company
€20 m
for partnership projects
5 years
of collaboration
About the project
The goal of the More than a Mine programme, led by Sokli, is to create an extensive industrial ecosystem in Finland focusing on processing and valorising critical and strategic raw materials.
Impact of the project:
The programme aims to make an impact on battery value chain expansion, permanent magnet value creation, side stream utilisation, R&D knowledge and infrastructure upgrade, superior sustainability and water management.
Funding instrument Business Finland Veturi
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse supported Sokli in their successful funding application process.
Spinverse was also chosen as a partner to support the management and implementation of the programme.
Building on Spinverse’s extensive experience in supporting leading companies in the planning, set-up and running of Veturi programmes, Spinverse provides strong hands-on support in ecosystem coordination, project governance, communications and follow-up reporting, helping ensure effective execution and long-term impact.
Spinverse provided very active and professional support throughout the preparation stage and played a key role in the successful application of the Sokli More than a Mine Veturi.
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
About the project
The HySuftCoat project driven by Alleima aims to create a dedicated production facility in Sandviken, Sweden, for coated stainless-steel strip. This is used to manufacture interconnects for solid oxide electrolysers and solid oxide fuel cells. As opposed to conventional production routes, the project will pre-coat stainless-steel strip in a continuous, high-speed coil-to-coil process before the material is formed into individual interconnects.
Impact of the project:
Project is expected to achieve 100% relative greenhouse gas emission avoidance compared with the reference scenario, avoiding 3.4 million tonnes of CO2
equivalent during its first ten years of operation. It also strengthens European clean-tech manufacturing. The final investment decision (FID) will be taken by Alleima during mid-2028 at the earliest.
Funding instrument Innovation Fund
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse funding experts supported Alleima in preparing the company’s Innovation Fund proposal and continues the collaboration during the Grant Agreement Preparation phase.
The work helped translate the project’s technical ambition, climate impact and implementation plan into a strong funding application and supported the project team in progressing towards the grant agreement.
Spinverse supported us well with our application where their experience in EU administration was to a significant advantage. Moreover, their consultants were very professional with sufficient dialogue and with great competences.
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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