Norway launched a mineral strategy in June 2023, aiming to create the world's most sustainable mineral industry, including a mandate for zero-emission mining equipment by 2030. Norway plans to release an R&D Strategy and make updates to its mining law in 2025.
Norway is a key producer of industrial minerals like olivine, nepheline syenite, graphite, and quartzite and is Europe's largest supplier of aluminum, silicon, ferro-alloys and certain refined minerals such as zinc.
Norway is one of the largest producers of nickel and cobalt. Norwegian extraction of titanium makes up 4.7% of the world's production. The Geological Survey of Norway has mapped extensive rare earth element deposits, including an estimated 30-50 million tonnes at the Fen Complex, possibly the largest deposit in Europe. Mining activity is relatively small but expanding, with the opening of the first new metals mine in decades in 2024, three more planned by 2027, and over 1,700 exploration permits issued in 2024.
Norway's well-established processing industry supports decarbonization efforts through battery manufacturing, metal refining, and critical raw material production, including battery-grade synthetic graphite.