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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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CINTEM: Circularity-integrated mining
Heikola, T. (Manager), Lindsay, A. (Participant), Kinnunen, P. (Owner), Orko, I. (Participant), Paavola, M. (Participant), Havisto, J. (Participant), Spegazzini, N. (Participant) & Savolainen, M. (Participant)
1/01/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Business Finland project
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LITHOS: Cost-effective processing and refining of lithium into lithium hydroxide from strategic European multi-mineral lithium hard-rock projects
Kinnunen, P. (Manager), Paavola, M. (Participant), Bomberg, M. (Participant), Miettinen, H. (Participant), Viik, E. (Participant), Pasanen, A. (Participant), Louhola, O. (Participant), Tenhunen, J. (Participant) & Havisto, J. (Participant)
1/01/24 → 30/06/27
Project: EU project
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METALLICO: Demonstration of battery metals recovery from primary and secondary resources through a sustainable processing methodology
Mäkinen, J. (Manager), Viik, E. (Participant), Pietek, G. (Participant) & Kinnunen, P. (Owner)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: EU project
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CRM for clean energy
Kinnunen, P. (Manager), Porvali, A. (Participant), Hajdu-Rahkama, R. (Participant), Bacher, J. (Participant), Korolev, I. (Participant), Miettinen, H. (Participant), Järvelä, E. (Participant), van der Meer, T. (Participant) & Mäkelä, T. (Participant)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Finnish government project
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A circular economy framework for assessing minerals processing concept options
Orko, I. & Kinnunen, P., 2025, 2nd International Conference of the Hellenic Society for Circular Economy: the pathway towards a sustainable development: e-book of abstracts.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Scientific
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Integration of H2S gas cleaning and bioleaching for zinc recovery from electric arc furnace dust
Kinnunen, P., Miettinen, H., Frilund, C. & Simell, P., Oct 2025, In: Hydrometallurgy. 236, 106505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Reprocessing tailings to advance circular economy in mining
Kinnunen, P. & Orko, I., 2025, 2nd International Conference of the Hellenic Society for Circular Economy: the pathway towards a sustainable development: e-book of abstracts.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Scientific
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Tailings valorisation: Opportunities to secure rare earth supply and make mining environmentally more sustainable
Hajdu-Rahkama, R. & Kinnunen, P., 15 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 520, 146147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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BATTRACE - Sustainable processing and traceability of battery metals, minerals, and materials
Kinnunen, P., Salo, M., Heikola, T., Porvali, A., Riihimäki, T., Kinnunen, K., Ollonqvist, P.-P., Mäkinen, J., Pokki, J., Dehaine, Q., Bertelli, M., Lahaye, Y., Shang, Y., Kaikkonen, H. & Kivinen, M., 2024, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 38 p. (VTT Technology; No. 424).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Let’s transform mining water from a liability to an asset
7/12/20
1 Media contribution
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Suomen kaivosteollisuudelle avautumassa huikeita mahdollisuuksia – grafiikka näyttää, kuinka riippuvainen Eurooppa on nyt muiden raaka-aineista, ja siihen halutaan muutos
12/11/20
1 Media contribution
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VTT edistää Euroopan kriittisten metallien omavaraisuutta
26/06/20
1 Media contribution
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Solutions to Europe’s metals shortage from low-grade sources
16/06/20
1 Media contribution
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