MJ Finland Supplement 02/09: 18 Feb 2009

MJ Finland Supplement 02/09

FINLAND (or Suomi in Finnish) is a republic that became a member of the European Union (EU) in 1995. The population is 5.3 million, with almost one million living in the Helsinki metropolitan region (comprising the capital and its neighbouring towns of Espoo and Vantaa).

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GTK polishes its scientific expertise

THE Geological Survey of Finland (Geologian tutkimuskeskus, GTK) is the national geological organisation of Finland and, at the same time, one of the most competent European service centres in applied earth sciences.

Companies on a development drive

Sokli Norwegian company Yara bought Finnish fertiliser company KemiraGrowHow in 2008.

The old and new giants line up

Talvivaara Talvivaara Mining Co started production in October 2008 at its namesake nickel mine in Sotkamo, eastern Finland.

Raising standards in uncertain times

FINLAND (or Suomi in Finnish) is a republic that became a member of the European Union (EU) in 1995.

Fennoscandia exposed

THE Fennoscandian Shield is the largest exposed area of Precambrian rocks in Europe, geologically similar to the famous mining regions in Canada and Australia.

Stability up north

BY AND large, Finland is a ‘mining friendly’ country. There is no significant anti-mining lobby, and mineral legislation is clearly set out and land tenure is stable.

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