We have been shortlisted in two categories at the Mining Magazine Awards 2026, earning recognition for both technological innovation and leadership. The company is a finalist for the Mineral Processing Excellence Award, while CEO Riina Salmimies has been shortlisted for the Women of the Year Award. The winners will be announced on 7 September 2026.

Sofi Filtration has successfully delivered its first Sofi Alchemist at the Endomines Pampalo gold mine in Finland. After successful plant trials last year, with up to 99% recovery rates of valuable fine concentrate from process water, recovery-as-a-service has now commenced in full plant scale.

Sofi Filtration has joined the EU LIFE Programme-funded MINERVA project (MINeral Efficiency, Recovery and Valorisation in the Arctic), which will demonstrate new approaches to critical raw material recovery, circular mining, and sustainable water management at the Sokli mining project in Eastern Lapland. (Photo Sokli Oy)

Riina Salmimies presented the Alchemist 2030 at EIT RawMaterials Summit 2026

Sofi Prima to optimize filtration performance at Terrafame’s battery chemicals plant in Sotkamo. The project centres on improving the process solution purity of nickel sulphate production.

We have been shortlisted as one of the nominees for the prestigious 2025 EIT Awards, Europe’s flagship celebration of cutting-edge innovation. Announced yesterday by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).