October 11, 2008

Outotec and Geological Survey of Finland ink partnership

Outotec and the Geological Survey of Finland announced that they have made a partnership agreement for developing collaboration in the research and development of mineral technology. This collaboration includes process development for new ore deposits on laboratory, minipilot and demonstration plant scale as well as process improvements in existing concentrators.

The release said that “The target is also to develop new competences and technologies in environmentally sound and sustainable new process applications for minerals processing, in the utilization of by products and tailings and in environmental risk management at mines.”

It added that “Outotec and the Geological Survey of Finland have also agreed on researcher exchange in demonstration plant tests and when commissioning new plants for Outotec's customers. The partnership agreement further deepens the long-term relationship between the Geological Survey of Finland and Outotec in exploitation of natural resources and in development of new technologies in minerals processing.”

The Geological Survey of Finland is a significant geological competence center with an international profile as a provider of state of the art expertise in geological resources and their mapping and sustainable use. The Geological Survey of Finland acts as a national geo information centre with the aim of creating vitality, employment and welfare at regional level and of meeting the challenges in its field at global level.