The development of mining technology and circular economies are at the centre of the production of our services
We create new solutions for sustainable living
Sales and development Tapojärvi has its own research and development team that responds to our partners’ development needs, creates new products and services, considers sustainable and efficient operating modes and generates cost savings for our customers. New circular economy solutions reduce strain on the environment and save natural resources.
towards new business Sustainable production and recycling are a major contributor to our efficiency. In addition to day-to-day production, Tapojärvi also conducts continuous research and development in order to create new kinds of mining and circular economy innovations to benefit society and the environment.
ECO INNOVATION RESEARCH CENTER The EIRC enables us to carry out laboratory and pilot-scale testing and experimentation for industrial applications.
The EIRC is Tapojärvi’s planned innovation and research body that will utilise international expertise to develop new ways of saving natural resources, utilizing industrial side streams and slowing climate change.
Publicly funded research and development projects • Project plan for fully evaluating the feasibility of a pre-commercial plant investment for the processing of waste
WEEE recovery plant Our new waste electrical and electronic equipment recovery plant removes harmful chemicals and collects critical materials.
electrical and electronic equipment,
Tapojärvi, Alva and Elker have developed a new innova-
Business Finland, 1 August 2020 – 31
tion that improves the recycling of materials and helps
December 2021
counter climate change. The WEEE recovery plant has low
• Closurematic, Hannukainen Mining, European Institute of Innovation & Technology, 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2021 • Eco Innovation Research Center, Finnish
energy consumption and a small carbon footprint. The processing capacity of the commercial recovery plant will be one fifth of all PCB waste in Europe. The plant’s potential annual turnover is estimated at €700 million.
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, 15 October 2020 – 30 June 2022
GEOPOLYMERS
• Dig_IT, Horizon, 1 May 2020 – 30 April 2024
We have patented a geopolymer compound that allows us to construct compact, reliable and durable sealing structures in mines’ waste areas.
• Mineco, ERAMIN-2, 27 October 2020 – 26
The product is currently being tested at various mines.
January 2023
The geopolymer structure layer has worked well. No
• High-Value Slag-Based Hydrometallurgical Modular pilot plant, Business Finland, 10 September 2018 – 30 September 2022
weathering or deformations, such as cracks or shrinkage, have occurred in the structure. Geopolymers have proven to be a functional solution that is well-suited to arctic conditions in comparison to more traditional structures.
