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MAIN SPONSOR'S WELCOME It is a great pleasure for us to welcome you all to the 12th Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining Conference to be held again at the beautiful Levi Ski Resort in Lapland, Finland. With over 1000 participants, this event has become the
most significant exploration and mining industry event in
Europe. It is a perfect place to hear the latest news in
mining industry as well as meet your colleagues. We are
very delighted to sponsor the conference again in 2019.
Sincerely,
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The company's Kittilä mine is the largest primary gold producer in Europe. Its proven and probable gold reserves contain 4.1 million ounces (26.8 million tonnes at 4.74 g/t gold) as of December 31, 2017. According to the current estimates, the mine will continue its operations till 2035. The Kittilä mine is located in northern Finland, approximately 900 kilometres north of Helsinki and 150 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. Early 2018 the company started an expansion investment at Kittilä mine. A 1,044 metre deep shaft will be built in the mine. At the same time, the processing plant's processing capacity will be raised from the current 1.6 million tonnes per annum to 2.0 million tonnes per annum. Annual gold production is expected to grow from current level of 200,000 ounces to 250,000 -270,000 in the coming years. | |
As a responsible miner, we are the custodians of those precious resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term value that those resources represent for our shareholders, but also for the communities and countries in which we operate - creating sustainable value and making a real difference. Our mining operations, growth projects and exploration and marketing activities extend across southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe. | |
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Our complete technical solutions create value through saving costs and shortening process cycle times and are developed based on the welfare of people and on the care of the environment. Normet has a broad offering for underground mining and tunnelling: equipment, construction chemicals, rock reinforcement products and services. Normet currently employs over 1200 business professionals and the net sales in 2017 was over 250 million euro. Normet is a Finnish company operating globally with over 50 locations in 30 countries. For more information, visit www.normet.com. | |
Eurofins can offer a comprehensive range of analytical and expert services to support the mining and mineral exploration companies ranging from the greenfields exploration and development stages to mine production including environmental monitoring and leaching tests for side products. Moreover, we can design and implement laboratory services for active mines with the mining company serving as the operator or outsourcing all of the services to Eurofins. All our services are delivered fast and reliably close to clients through our comprehensive laboratory network. You are welcome to visit our booth B27. | |
S2 is a well funded company, backed by high profile individuals and financial institutions, and comprising the former Sirius Resources team, which was the most successful exploration company in Australia prior to it being taken over for $1.6 billion in 2015. The company is led by Dr Mark Bennett, who is a two times winner of Australia's prospector of the year award for his discoveries which include the Thunderbox gold mine, the Waterloo nickel mine and the Nova-Bollinger nickel-copper mine, and is also highly experienced in resource sector financial markets, having raised $1 billion in equity and debt. In Finland, S2 is undertaking a large greenfields program exploring for both lode gold and magmatic sulphide deposits in the Central Lapland Greenstone belt. | |
Boliden's smelters enjoy a strong market position in Europe based on high process-technical skills, flexible smelting processes and the ability to produce high quality metals from complex mined concentrates and recycled raw materials. Boliden is the world's biggest operator in the electronic recycling sector. | |
CANADA PAVILION SPONSOR | |
We deliver services integral to helping clients make better business decisions in order to achieve their goals abroad. We strive to develop a trusted relationship with clients, being well-prepared to meet client needs and expectations, delivering quality and consistent service. | |
BRONZE SPONSOR | |
We are a long-term and stable local partner. Together with our clients, we will find the most effective solutions for improving their competitiveness. Our strengths are our know-how, our raw material sources as well as the product application possibilities that come therewith. Nordkalk invests heavily in research and development. Welcome to our stand! | |