Events A golden opportunity
Euro Mine Expo is set to return to Skellefteå, Sweden, from 14–16 June 2022, after rescheduling its biannual 2020 event in the wake of Covid-19 and replacing it with a digital conference in 2021. As an international trade fair and conference for the mining industry, it will provide attendees with an opportunity to participate in the latest developments in the areas of technology, products and services.
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aking place every second year since its founding in 2008, Euro Mine Expo plays host to some of the biggest companies in the mining industry, along with equipment suppliers, consulting and service companies, research scientists, investors, government authorities and other key players. The event is held in Skellefteå, in northern Sweden, which is historically known as ‘The Gold City’ or ‘Goldtown’, depending on your preference, due to its long mining and smelting tradition. The world-renowned Skelleftefältet – ‘the Skellefteå tract’ – is one of the richest mineral areas on the planet. Sweden is recognised as the largest iron ore producer in the EU and is one of the leading European producers of gold, silver, zinc, copper and lead, and many of its most important ore deposits are located in the very region in which Euro Mine Expo is being held. Today, five mines are operational within 100km of Skellefteå and a smelter within 20km.
Boasting a population of 73,000, the area is also home to the Swedish Geological Survey’s Mineral Office, the non-profit organisation Georange, educational institutions and a large number of major companies within the mining industry. The city’s strong infrastructure provides access to the whole Nordic and Russian mining market, and is well connected in terms of air travel – Stockholm Arlanda International Airport is only one hour away, for example.
Great oaks from little acorns grow From its humble beginnings in 2008, Euro Mine Expo has made significant strides forward towards its goal of becoming Europe’s most important meeting point for the mining industry. Organised by Nolia, the first event focused on the conference and learning sessions, but interest in the small exhibition proved to be overwhelming, which gave its organisers all the
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