SWEDEN’S LEADING TECH UNIV. @ANMSEC;DRIVES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

November 23, 2024 Metro BLISTT

BAGUIO CITY

Sweden, leading mining nation with its Lulea University of Technology, world-leading competence in several research areas including mining and environment made a strong presence at the 70th Annual Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) here. In fact, two Filipino mining engineers from the south (Mindanao) who are scholars of the university are assisting other senior staff of the said school, presenting its Centre of Advanced Mining and Metallurgy (CAMM) for a sustainable mining for greener future and bachelor programme in mineral resource engineering, and study programs such as engineering, social science.

For the record, ASEAN Engineer Louie Sarmiento, president of Philippine Mining Safety and Environment
Association (PMSEA) is among the dozens of Filipino engineers who studied at Lulea University of Technology. Lulea University of Technology is among the universities in Sweden with the highest proportion of corporate funding out of the total external financing. CAMM of Lulea University of Technology drives sustainable mining solutions for the green transition. It focus on environmentally responsible practices to meet the world’s need for metals and minerals, critical for renewable energy, technology , and essential infrastructure.

It’s a hub for sustainable mining research, backed by state-of-the-art facilities that allow ideas to move from concept
to real-world applications. In an interview at the sideline of the conference, Thomas Alglsperger, Associate Professor ( Applied Geochemistry) of the said university, echoed his earlier presentation – CAMM’s projects span the entire mining value chain from exploration, environmentally friendly mining techniques and advanced extraction
technologies to innovative re-use of materials – aims to turn waste into resources. Prof. Alglsperger added the (CAMM) has a world-wide network of partnerships across industry, government and academia -like the University of the Philippines.

Alglsperger disclosed that mid this year, he was part of Sweden’s delegation who took part in high level meetings with Philippine officials for collaborations and partnership. ‘We are part of the academia and we are very happy to be here to showcase what we do in Sweden, and find a win-win solution where we can profit each other. We want students from the Philippines to come to Sweden to study in our university and educated into our programs. ‘And come back to the Philippines and to implement the gain knowledge, noting the two Filipino mining engineers who are part of the scholarship program of their university… its part of our collaborative efforts..and we want them to
profit this strategic partnership ’’ the Swedish professor added. ‘Our presence here … we want to increase the mining potential of the Philippines and increase its profit from mining.’ Regarding the Bachelor programme in Mineral Resource Eng’g, the program provides foundational knowledge and technical skills to work sustainability in the extraction and processing of the earth’s natural resources.
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