CIRAN’s MOOC is out and open for all!

Massive Open Online Course – Mining, Critical Raw Materials, land use, and permitting in complex times: An introduction

Lecture 1: MOOC Introduction – by Ronald Arvidsson

This MOOC introduction is delivered by WP7 leader Ronald Arvidsson (Geological Survey of Sweden, SGU).

Ronald is an Associate professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, and holds a PhD in Seismology. He has been working in mining exploration and mapping, geophysical and geological sampling and modeling, the SGU’s mineral information. Has been the coordinator of different EU funded projects for the past 30 years and worked in EU research in mining policy and technological projects during the past ten years.

Lecture 3: Geological data – by Nikolas Ovaskainen

This lecture is delivered by Nikolas Ovaskainen (Geological Survey of Finland, GTK).

He is a Research Scientist on the structural geological field and analysis expert. His main focus is on site assessment of, e.g., nuclear waste repositories and nuclear installations. He is an expert on GIS data and analysis related to protected areas and critical raw materials in Europe. He holds a PhD in structural geology, University of Turku (Finland).

Lecture 4: Land Use – by Ronald Arvidsson

This lecture is delivered by WP7 leader Ronald Arvidsson (Geological Survey of Sweden, SGU).

Lecture 5: Classification of mineral resources – by

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Lecture 6: Swedish Case Study – Permitting of mining projects in or near areas of protected nature – by

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Lecture 7: Swedish quarry case – Mitigation on impacts on nature – by Magnus Johansson

This lecture is delivered by Magnus Johansson (Geological Survey of Sweden, SGU).

Magnus graduated in 2006 with double MSc degrees in Geology and Physical Geography from the university of Hanover, Germany. He has a long work experience from the private sector, among others in industrial minerals, mining and environmental consulting. In 2020 he joined the Geological Survey of Sweden where he holds a position as Senior Geologist.

Lecture 8: Solutions adopted in an EU strategic extractive project – The case of Sakatti, Finland – by Toni Eerola, Nike Luodes, Hannu Panttila

This lecture is delivered by three Researchers in the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK): Toni Eerola, Nike Luodes, and Hannu Panttila.

Toni Eerola is a senior specialist at the GTK’s Mineral Economy Solutions Unit, Mineral Intelligence Group. He has over 30 years of professional experience in geology, mineral exploration, and environmental, and social governance (ESG), and development issues. He lived 18 years in Brazil, where he worked in several projects of geological mapping, research, mineral exploration, and environment. He is fluent in Portuguese language. He worked also in Mozambique during 2003-2005 in geological mapping in a project lead by the GTK, which was financed by the World Bank and also as a supervisor of mineral exploration in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Nike Luodes holds a background in construction engineering and earned her PhD in environmental geoengineering in 2005. Her career has spanned the natural stone and aggregates sector, where she has actively contributed to standardization efforts at both national and European levels, cooperating also in international channels as the Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG). Her professional experience includes managing testing laboratory, coordinating development program within a regional development company, and leading research and project coordination at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK). At GTK, her focus has increasingly turned toward land use and mining-related topics, which she has addressed through several international and EU-funded projects, including Minland, CIRAN, and S34I. More recently, she has expanded her work to include soil pollution, notably within the ISLANDR project.

Hannu Panttila is a researcher at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK). …

Lecture 9: Innovative techniques and Social investment – The case of Neves Corvo, Portugal – by Nike Luodes and José Mário Castelo Branco

This lecture is delivered by Nike Luodes (GTK) and José Mário Castelo Branco (GGC).

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Lecture 10: Innovative mining technologies – by

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CIRAN extends its gratitude to the organisers for offering the project the opportunity to participate, and thanks them for their excellent organisation and support in making this event a success. CIRAN looks forward to building on the connections made during the event and continuing its collaboration with partners and stakeholders to advance sustainable practices within the mining sector.

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