Yle 12.9.2025 | The framework of the battery material factory is currently rising in Kotka – this is what the construction site looks like now (external link)
Once completed, the factory is estimated to employ approximately 270 people.
Powering up the battery ecosystem
Finland-based Circular Ecosystem of Battery Metals, BATCircle, aims at improving the competitiveness of the Finnish battery value chain.
Battery demand is growing exponentially – BATCircle3.0 provides a leap in battery material and recycling research in Finland
The three-year BATCircle3.0 project, led by Aalto University, offers a strategic focus on new openings for battery materials refining and battery recycling.
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Recording of the BATCircle3.0 kickoff seminar
A recording of the BATCircle3.0 kickoff seminar held in Otaniemi, Espoo, on the 1st of April 2025.Finnish national strategy
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment recently published Finland's new National Mineral Strategy, which outlines the future of sustainable and responsible mineral exploitation. Also, their 2021 release on Finland's national battery strategy attracted extensive international coverage. Take a look!
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Fraser Institute 29.7.2025 | Finland claims #1 spot as the world's most attractive location for mining investments (external link)
Finland claims the top spot as the most attractive location for global mining investments in the Fraser Institute's 2024 survey of mining companies.
Yle 10.7.2025 | The expansion of the battery recycling plant in Harjavalta received investment support of over 80 million euros (external link)
Fortum plans to increase the battery recycling capacity in Harjavalta nearly tenfold. The final investment decision has not yet been made.
GTK 3.7.2025 | Finland has a Role in the EU Battery Mineral Value Chain Especially in Nickel and Cobalt (external link)
A new research report by the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) presents an assessment of Finland’s current and prospective contribution to the European battery value chain.
Yle 1.7.2025 | A new anode material plant in the works in Kotka (external link)
Grafintec is planning a €675 million investment close to the CAM plant, which is already under construction.
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