Last week, we welcomed investors, analysts, politicians and other stakeholders to Kiruna for Viscaria’s Capital Markets Day and Annual General Meeting. The day provided an opportunity to experience the progress at site first-hand and to gain deeper insight into the development of one of Europe’s most significant copper projects.
The day began with the arrival of the chartered flight to Kiruna, where guests were welcomed by CEO Jörgen Olsson and COO Charlotte Odenberger, who introduced the programme and shared an overview of the project’s current development phase.
Following the introduction, participants joined a guided bus tour across the Viscaria site to experience the project first-hand. The tour included several stops highlighting ongoing development activities and key infrastructure connected to the reopening of the mine. Guests were given the opportunity to see the scale of the project up close and receive updates directly from team members working on site.
After the site visit, guests gathered for lunch before continuing with an afternoon programme of presentations, films and panel discussions together with key partners across mining, processing and the broader copper value chain. Throughout the day, we shared updates on our operational progress, infrastructure development and long-term plans for the reopening of the Viscaria Mine in 2028.
The afternoon programme opened with a project and geology update led by Jörgen Olsson, Charlotte Odenberger, Head of Process Tove Thelin Täckdal, Head of Mine Christopher Wikman and Head of Geology Ross Armstrong, moderated by Krister Nilsson.
Recent drilling results continue to demonstrate strong potential for expanded Mineral Resources, while the high copper grade further strengthens Viscaria’s position as a supplier of responsibly produced copper. During the day, we also announced that the next Mineral Resource update is planned in connection with the Q4 2026 report that will be published on 12 February 2027.
Participants also received updates on the construction of key infrastructure, including the future processing plant, which is expected to produce approximately 26,000 tonnes of copper concentrate annually at full production, as well as the mine plan and the ongoing work to prepare the operation for the planned restart of mining activities in 2028.
A keynote panel discussing the industrial context and copper market brought together Martin Sjöberg from Aurubis, Jörgen Olsson and Renaud Lapointe from Metso. The discussion covered rising copper demand, Europe’s increasing focus on supply security, the Critical Raw Materials Act and the strategic importance of establishing new responsible copper production within Europe.
The technical panel focused on mining, processing and logistics, with participation from Charlotte Odenberger, Andreas Simoncic from Sandvik, Tove Thelin Täckdal and Christopher Wikman. Topics included mining methods, automation, processing flows and the logistics solutions being developed to support future production.
The event concluded with closing reflections from Jörgen Olsson together with investors Jan Ståhlberg and Thomas von Koch, discussing the long-term outlook for the project and the continued importance of responsible copper production in Europe.
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to all guests, partners, speakers and colleagues who contributed to a well-organised and insightful day in Kiruna.