Embassy of Finland in Australia

Day 1 at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) with the #TeamFinland business delegation in Sydney. Critical minerals are essential for the transition to net zero. Not only as a vital component for low emission technology, but as an industry in need of decarbonisation. Finnish solutions, enabled by digital technologies such as 6G, AI and quantum, focus on improving circularity, efficiency and sustainability across the industry. Ambassador Arto Haapea visited many these solutions throughout the day including Nokia, Latitude 66 Limited, Endomines, Sandvik and Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA). Great to see so many world leading innovations from Finland on the ground in Australia! #TeamFinlandAustralia #IMARC2024 Mining Finland | Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (FACC) | Hanna Junttila | Mika Paalanne | Vesa Nykänen | Vesa Kainulainen | Marcos de Paiva Bueno | Ilkka Homanen | Ryan Hemingway | Birgit Tegethoff GAICD | Aku Valta | Erna Kare | Maarit Kokko | Joona Puhakka OLY | Business Finland

“Critical Elements for Tomorrow: Accelerating the transition towards net zero” To launch the #TeamFinland visit to Sydney, Ambassador Arto Haapea hosted an industry dinner to discuss and explore synergies between Finnish innovations and the Australian mining industry. After a warm introduction by Ambassador Haapea, guests heard from three key speakers: H.E. Gabriele Visentin, European Union Ambassador to Australia, highlighted the shared values between the EU and Australia and called on industry to seize the opportunities under the EU Australia MoU on critical minerals cooperation. Ms. Tania Constable, CEO of Minerals Council of Australia, spoke on the many opportunities for Australia and Finland to learn from eachother and work together to advance the industry. Finally, Mr. James May, CFO of Jervois Global, shared his insights into Finland as an investment destination using the Jervois Kokkola cobalt refinery as a case study. Thank you to all our guests and speakers for successful networking event. #TeamFinlandAustralia #IMARC2024 Mining Finland | Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (FACC) | Kari Vyhtinen | Andrew Waite | Hanna Junttila | Mika Paalanne | Vesa Nykänen | Vesa Kainulainen | Marcos de Paiva Bueno | Ilkka Homanen | Ryan Hemingway | Aku Valta | Erna Kare | Maarit Kokko | Joona Puhakka OLY

The #TeamFinland business delegation to Sydney for the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) is now underway! Led by Ambassador Arto Haapea, Finland will showcase world-leading critical minerals and battery industry expertise during the Finland Spotlight Session 💡 at IMARC 2024 to drive Australia’s net zero transition. 📆 Wednesday, 30 October from 1:30 - 3:00 pm Finnish solutions can help enable a Future made in Australia 🍃 Conect with our delegation 👇 ▪ Delta Cygni Labs – XRTC® network acceleration software delivers reliable, efficient, high-speed and low-latency data transmission in extreme environments ▪ Elmery Ltd – Electrochemical metal recovery technology for refineries to better circulate the metals to reduce the overall waste amount. Chemical-free and energy efficient. ▪ Endomines Finland PLC – Sustainable gold production and the mineralisation also includes the EU’s strategic minerals such as mineral tungsten and molybdenum. ▪ Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK) – produces impartial and objective research data and services in supporting decision making in industry, academia, and wider society to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, carbon-neutral world. ▪ Geopyörä – rock breakage characterisation technology where one test results in lower cost and 50 x more data for the same budget. ▪ Lumo Analytics – Augmenting Geologists – offers and instant on-site drill core analysis solutions, powered by LIBS (Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) technology; helping the mining industry to optimise operations and adopt more sustainable practices. ▪ SATEL Oy – Mission Critical Connectivity – Mission Critical Connectivity Unit MCUU-30 is designed to resolve various connectivity challenges in harsh environments. ▪ Sumitomo SHI FW – Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) can make renewable energy as reliable and dispatchable as energy from conventional sources. LAES it the only LDES technology available on the market today that offers multiple GWh of storage, is scalable with no size or geographic constraints, and produces zero emissions. For more information or to make contact with any of our delegates, reach out to Business Finland Senior Advisor, Birgit Tegethoff GAICD. Need a ticket for IMARC? Use code BusinessFinland15 for a 15% discount on a delegate pass or U7KRX9 for a free expo pass. Secure your spot by registering here: https://hubs.ly/Q02G-fZD0 #TeamFinlandAustralia #IMARC2024 Mining Finland | Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (FACC) | Kari Vyhtinen | Andrew Waite | Hanna Junttila | Mika Paalanne | Vesa Nykänen | Vesa Kainulainen | Marcos de Paiva Bueno | Ilkka Homanen | Ryan Hemingway | Aku Valta | Erna Kare | Maarit Kokko | Joona Puhakka OLY

Ambassador Arto Haapea is in Solomon Islands this week, presenting his credentials to His Excellency Reverend David Tiva Kapu, Governor-General of Solomon Islands 🇸🇧, at Government House in Honiara. During the visit, Ambassador Haapea also had the pleasure to meet with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, Supervising Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon Rexon A. Ramofafia, Ambassador Collin Beck, Secretary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade and the Hon Patteson Oti, Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Ambassador Haapea had this to say: A particular honour to present my credentials on United Nations 🇺🇳 day, and as we are celebrating 25 years of diplomatic relations 🇫🇮🤝🇸🇧. Throughout my meetings, there was a shared understanding of the importance of #multilateralism based on international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Solomon Islands has consistently voted in support of Ukraine's sovereignty at the General Assembly. Climate change was discussed extensively - I applauded the strong statements on the need to have more action to counter the existential threat of #climate change in particular to small island developing states. Through the EU 🇪🇺, and the EU Delegation to the Pacific, there are many on-going programs that respond to the 🇸🇧 government’s needs. We also identified some areas for bilateral collaboration.

Ambassador Arto Haapea leads a #TeamFinland business delegation to Sydney next week for the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC). FINLAND SPOTLIGHT SESSION 💡 📆 Wednesday, 30 October from 1:30 - 3:00 pm Finland will showcase world-leading critical minerals and battery industry expertise during the Finland Spotlight Session at IMARC 2024 to drive Australia’s net zero transition. Powered by Business Finland’s Hydrogen & Battery Program, the session will feature two panel discussions- From Bedrock to Benefit: Exploring Sustainable Solutions Throughout the Minerals Value Chain - facilitated by Olimpia Pilch, Director, Critical Minerals Association Australia Going Deeper: Unveiling Finnish Deep Tech Innovations - facilitated by Andrew Scott, Lead Principal, Think and Act Differently, BHP See Business Finland's media release below or reach out to Birgit Tegethoff GAICD for more inofrmation and to connect with the delegation! #IMARC2024 #TeamFinlandAustralia

Today, Deputy Head of Mission Ahti Törrönen met with representetives of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Finland is a long-term supporter and partner of IFAD. In the forthcoming period 2025–2027, Finland will contribute to IFAD’s core funding by awarding a EUR 13 million grant and a EUR 30 million loan. In addition, Finland allocated three million euros for financing the private sector programme.

Productive meetings in Perth continue, as European diplomats explore synergies between the EU and Western Australia. EU Ambassadors discussed all things mining, sustainability and #CRM cooperation at the official breakfast with WA Premier Roger Cook and his team of Ministers, and bilaterally with Ministers David Michael (Mines & Petroleum), Minister Reece Whitby (Energy, Environment & Climate Change), and Director General (Energy & Mines) Richard Sellers.   The delegation had an informative discussion with Rebecca Brown at the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI) on key matters for both European and Australian citizens.   Meanwhile, the DFAT Western Australia State Office lunch took Team Europe to the stars, engaging with the growing Australian Space Industry.   #CriticalRawMaterials #EUinAUS Gabriele Visentin, Betty Pavelich, Ardi Stoios-Braken, Embassy of Belgium in Australia, Embassy of Finland in Australia, Embassy of Denmark in Australia, Austrian Embassy Canberra, The Trade Council of Denmark in Australia & New Zealand, The Embassy of France to Australia, Embassy of Ireland, Australia & Consulate General of Ireland (New South Wales), Embassy and Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Australia, Embassy of Sweden in Canberra, European External Action Service

Ambassador Arto Haapea joins 23 European Ambassadors on joint visit to Western Australia 🇪🇺 🤝 🇦🇺 The visit follows the EU and Australia signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a bilateral partnership to cooperate on sustainable critical and strategic minerals. Key areas of discussion include: ♻️ Sustainable value chains #CRM 🔬 Research collaboration 🤝 Promoting business opportunities between 🇪🇺 and 🇦🇺

Ancient Indigenous creation story travels to Finland 🇫🇮 Visible in the stars and landscape of Australia, the Seven Sisters songline is among the world’s oldest stories. The ancient creation tale, represented in the sky by the Orion constellation and Pleiades star cluster, tells of an ancestral being – a sorcerer and shapeshifter – who pursues the seven sisters across the continent. The story is at the centre of the exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, on display at Museokeskus Vapriikki, Finland’s 2017 “museum of the century” in Tampere until March 2025. https://lnkd.in/dhG4HDWi

Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters Songlines has arrived at Museokeskus Vapriikki, Tampere, Finland 🇫🇮 11 October 2024 to 30 March 2025 This acclaimed exhibition showcases five First Nations songlines from Australia’s Western and Central Deserts. It uses over 300 paintings and photographs, objects, song, dance and multimedia to narrate the story of the Seven Sisters and their creation of the continent as they travelled from west to east. Director General Jari Sinkari from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland joined the opening event together with Australian Ambassador Frances Sagala. https://lnkd.in/dGbhXSZe Artwork: Ninuku Arts Josephine Mick and Martumili Artists, National Museum of Australia