Prince Bertil Seminar: Rare Earths, Real Impact

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm UTC+01:00

Vasagatan 1, 411 24 Gothenburg, Sweden | Gothenburg

Handelsh\u00f6gskolan vid G\u00f6teborgs universitet
Publisher/HostHandelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet
Prince Bertil Seminar: Rare Earths, Real Impact
Advertisement
Free seminar! Both on site and via zoom. Register here: https://www.gu.se/en/event/pb2025
The green transition and technological advancements have sharply increased the demand for metals and minerals. Critical metals are essential for advancing renewable energy technologies and electrification efforts as the functioning of electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines, solar panels and fuel cells depend on critical metals. The Nordic region has significant deposits of critical metals such as rare earth elements (REEs), vanadium, and cobalt. Nevertheless, the Nordic countries, including Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Greenland, face significant challenges related to mineral extraction.
Despite having substantial potential for critical metals and minerals, the region's extraction activities are not fully utilized, leading to dependency on external sources for essential raw materials. The dependency also leads to geopolitical risks and supply chain vulnerabilities related to critical Metals. Much of the world's mineral production is controlled by countries outside the EU, such as China and Russia. There is also a spurring development related to the recycling of rare earth minerals. This development implies that the management of critical minerals is developing into a circular model.
PROGRAM
Welcome and introduction
Oskar Broberg, Vice dean, Handelshögskolan
REE deposits, mining and exploration in global and European perspectives
Erik Jonsson, Government geologist, SGU (Geological Survey of Sweden)
Keeping REEs in the economy and out of the environment: technical and economic challenges
Mats Linder, Circular Economy expert and strategist, Stena Recycling
The future competitiveness of European automotive industry: Building a resilient and competitive value chain from supply of raw materials to Giga factories
Johan Lannering, Head of Strategy & Collaboration, Volvo Car Corporation
Panel discussion with Erik Jonsson, Mats Linder and a representative from the business community
Moderator: Sarah Franz, Associate Senior Lecturer in Economic Geography, Handelshögskolan
Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Vasagatan 1, 411 24 Gothenburg, Sweden, Vasagatan 1, SE-411 24 Göteborg, Sverige, Gothenburg, Sweden

Tickets
Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in Gothenburg

Gertrude Stein \/ Johan Rabaeus\/Dramaten
Mon, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm Gertrude Stein / Johan Rabaeus/Dramaten

Kungsparken 1, 411 36 Gothenburg, Sweden

Storseans med Medium Max
Mon, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm Storseans med Medium Max

Karl Staaffsgatan 20A, Göteborg

Level 42 | Tr\u00e4dg\u00e5r'n, G\u00f6teborg
Mon, 10 Nov at 08:00 pm Level 42 | Trädgår'n, Göteborg

Trädgår'n

Existentiell h\u00e5llbarhetsvecka: Vakna med Sensus och Jonna Bornemark
Tue, 11 Nov at 07:30 am Existentiell hållbarhetsvecka: Vakna med Sensus och Jonna Bornemark

Haga Östergata 30, 411 22 Gothenburg, Sweden

Inspirationsdag - N\u00e4r kartan ritas om
Tue, 11 Nov at 09:00 am Inspirationsdag - När kartan ritas om

Kungsgatan 45, SE-411 15 Göteborg, Sverige

Tisdagskonsert: Visor om det vackra, vemodiga och vardagliga!
Tue, 11 Nov at 12:00 pm Tisdagskonsert: Visor om det vackra, vemodiga och vardagliga!

Annedalskyrkan

Give peace a chance. Fred, feminism och m\u00e4nsklighet med Gudrun Schyman och Lina Hj\u00e4rtstr\u00f6m.
Tue, 11 Nov at 05:00 pm Give peace a chance. Fred, feminism och mänsklighet med Gudrun Schyman och Lina Hjärtström.

Södra Allégatan 1B, SE-413 01 Göteborg, Sverige

Tuesday | Match Made in Heaven | Gothenburg
Tue, 11 Nov at 05:00 pm Tuesday | Match Made in Heaven | Gothenburg

Nefertiti

La Milonga que faltaba
Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm La Milonga que faltaba

Bellmansgatan 6, SE-411 28 Göteborg, Sverige

Internationell f\u00f6rfattarscen: Artur Dron (Ukraina)
Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm Internationell författarscen: Artur Dron (Ukraina)

Göteborgs stadsbibliotek

Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet | Pustervik
Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet | Pustervik

Pustervik

Gothenburg is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Gothenburg Events