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11.3.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment request views from companies and interest groups concerning potential plurilateral trade agreement negotiations on critical minerals.

12.2.2026 | The Sokli deposit in Savukoski is one of Europe’s most significant sources of rare earth elements. Its phosphate reserves are estimated to cover up to one fifth of the European Union’s phosphate needs.

23.4.2026 | Russia is waging a war of aggression in Ukraine for the fifth year and has not demonstrated a genuine willingness to negotiate for a lasting peace. Russia’s ruthless strikes on civilian targets highlight the need to tighten sanctions. With its 20th sanctions package, the European Union continues to increase pressure on Russia to weaken the country’s ability to pursue its war of aggression against Ukraine.

9.1.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will attend a ministerial meeting of the future minerals Forum in Saudi Arabia on 9.1.2024.The Forum offers an opportunity to present Finnish mining expertise to the Saudi Arabian, African and Asian markets. During the Forum, the Minister together with Finnish mining and mineral industry operators will attend events to promote bilateral trade and investment relations and partnership projects.

12.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a steering group to prepare an industrial policy strategy in accordance with the Government Programme. The strategy will be drawn up in close interaction with Finnish business and industry and other key interest groups. Permanent Secretary Timo Jaatinen from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will serve as chair of the steering group.

16.4.2026 | Finland has joined the Pax Silica initiative that aims to secure supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The declaration was signed on behalf of Finland by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto in Washington on 16 April 2026.

16.4.2026 | Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio at AmCham Finland's Transatlantic opportunity event in Tampere on 15 April 2026.

Government news The ministries communicate openly about the preparation of matters, the decision-making process and the effects of decisions. News items from all ministries are available on the Government website. Finsilva is selling and S Group i...

Companies owned by the State The tables below list the State’s holdings in the various companies and the authorisations given by Parliament to the Government to broaden the ownership base. The companies are divided into listed companies, non-liste...

20.12.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has appointed a steering group to prepare a minerals strategy in accordance with the Government Programme. Kimmo Tiilikainen, Director General of the Geological Survey of Finland, will chair the steering group. The strategy will be completed at the end of 2024..

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto The Finns Party Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is responsible for matters of the Innovations and Enterprise Financing Department at the Ministry of ...

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto The Finns Party Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is responsible for matters of the Innovations and Enterprise Financing Department at the Ministry of ...

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto The Finns Party Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is responsible for matters of the Innovations and Enterprise Financing Department at the Ministry of ...

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1.3.2024 | Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman will attend the annually organised PDAC, the world’s largest mineral exploration and mining event, and the meeting of mining ministers in Toronto, Canada on 3-4 March 2024. The main theme of the meeting will be responsible mining and the clean transition.

2.6.2020 | It is the Government’s objective to increase the added value of Finnish minerals, thereby helping to create a new sector of high-tech battery industry in Finland, and to profile Finland as a global frontrunner in sustainable electric transport. The planned transition into a circular economy will reduce the use of natural resources.

The amended programme document Interreg AURORA 2021-2027 VERSION 3.0 After reallocation of Interreg NEXT Kolarctic and Interreg NEXT Karelia 1 CCI 2021TC16RFCB027 Title (Interreg VI-A) Sweden-Finland-Norway (AURORA) Version 3.0 First year 2021 Las...

16.4.2026 | Finland har anslutit sig till Pax Silica-initiativet som säkrar leveranskedjorna för AI, halvledare och kritiska mineral. På Finlands vägnar undertecknades deklarationen av näringsminister Sakari Puisto i Washington den 16 april 2026.

19.11.2025 | On 18 November, Finland, the United States and Canada signed a trilateral Joint Statement of Intent (JSOI) confirming support for the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact, launched in autumn 2024. The JSOI was signed in Washington DC by Sakari Puisto, the Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States.

27.1.2020 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will lead a Team Finland visit to France on 29–31 January 2020. The purpose of the visit is to intensify cooperation between Finnish and French companies engaged in the circular economy and in the battery industry, to promote the internationalisation of Finnish companies and to accelerate the global transition to a carbon-neutral economy.