1. In the Barents area the Mineral and Metal Sector work with: Industrial Minerals Dimension Stone Ores Hard rock technology Sensitive environment Vary varying legislation

2. Many actors on many levels makes it necessary with a permanent Barents organisation!

3. Barents 2010, WP2 Minerals and Metals subgroup Activities the last weeks 5th Fennoscandian Exploration & Mining Rovaniemi Kola Science Centre 75th Anniversary conf. Apatity Russian Mining companies visit Swedish mines and Suppliers from Sweden and Finland. MMCC, BBS & LTU

4. Proposed projects or project groups Minerals and metals sector: Dimension stone A general promotion project e.g. similar to the PNASTINA project SME cooperation on technical development See www.pnastina.se

5. Proposed projects or project groups Minerals and metals sector: Industrial Minerals Technical development of Vermiculite from Kovdor Shungite from Karelia Exploration methods

6. Proposed projects or project groups Minerals and metals sector: Ores and metals Exploration technology, e.g. Gold Mining technology & suppliers Open cast mining

7. Proposed projects or project groups Minerals and metals sector: General, important issues: Legislation on Mining Legislation on Mining and the environment Environmental work related to mining and metallurgy. Education. University programs and exchange