8th Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining - FEM 2011

 

SOLD OUT - Post-Conference Excursion to Kittilä Mine and Kevitsa Mine 

Agnico-Eagle Finland Oy Kittilä mine is located in the Lapland region of northern Finland 150 kilometres north of the Rovaniemi.

It is a one of the largest known gold deposits in Europe, with reserves containing more than 4 million ounces (26 million tonnes at 4.8 g/t).

Kittilä poured its first gold on January 14, 2009, and achieved commercial production four months later.

The 3,000-tonne-per-day operation is expected to pour about 150,000 ounces of gold in 2011 and average 173,000 ounces of gold a year from 2012 through 2015. 

Kevitsa is located 140 kilometres north of Rovaniemi.

It is one of the world's largest undeveloped sulphide nickel deposits with important copper and platinum by-product credits.

Process facilities are designed for 5 million tonnes per annum with built in expansion capabilities. At initial capacity average annual production; 10,000 tonnes of nickel and 20,000 tonnes of copper.

Construction of the mine commenced in June 2010. Commercial production targeted for mid 2012.