Talvivaara mine
 Aerial photograph of Talvivaara mine in June 2013. | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sotkamo |
| Region | Kainuu |
| Country | Finland |
| Production | |
| Products | Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Cobalt |
| Production | 20,864 tons nickel; 47,205 tons zinc[1] |
| Financial year | 2017 |
| Type | Open-pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 2008[2] |
| Owner | |
| Company | Terrafame |
| Website | www |
| Year of acquisition | 2015[3] |
The Talvivaara mine is one of the largest nickel mines in Finland.[4] The mine is located in Sotkamo in Kainuu region of Finland. The mine is owned by government-established Terrafame, which bought it from the bankruptcy-bound Talvivaara Mining Company in 2015.[3] Its annual production capacity is over 10 million tonnes of ore. The mine has reserves amounting to 1 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.22% nickel, 0.13% copper, 0.5% zinc and 0.02% cobalt thus resulting 2.2 million tonnes of nickel, 1.3 million tonnes of copper, 5 million tonnes of zinc and 0.2 million tonnes of cobalt.[4]
The mine had suffered several leaks of toxic metal-contaminated tailings, which had threatened local waterways. Members of the management were charged with criminal environmental offenses.[5]
References
- ^ "Terrafame's net sales more than doubled in 2017 – EBITDA positive". Terrafame. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "Talvivaara produces first metal on schedule". Mining weekly. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ a b "Govt steps in to save Talvivaara mining operations". Yle Uutiset. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ a b "Geology". Talvivaara Mining Company. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "Four charged in Talvivaara toxic leak case". Yle. 22 September 2014.