Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy visits Elkem Salten
The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Aasland visited Elkem Salten on Monday 22 May. Elkem’s supplies of critical raw materials to the green transition were among the topics presented by plant manager Ove Sørdahl.Elkem Salten, located in Nordland county in Norway, is one of the world’s largest, most modern and most sustainable silicon plants exporting silicon and microsilica products worldwide. Silicon metal is ranked as one of the critical raw materials for the EU, and Norway is Europe’s largest producer. The production of silicon is energy intensive, and Elkem more than