12th Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining (FEM 2019) Sponsors

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.

Looking forward to a great conference and wishing you all good time in Levi.

Sincerely,
Jani Lösönen, Managing Director, Agnico Eagle Finland Oy

  Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is a Canadian-based international gold mining company with eight operating mines in Canada, Finland and Mexico, and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Sweden, Mexico and the U.S. The company is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges.

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.

GOLD SPONSORS

 The name Epiroc means "at rock", reflecting our focus on mining, rock excavation and natural resources, our proximity to customers and the strength of our partnerships. Epiroc develops and produces innovative drill rigs and drill strings, rock excavation products and construction equipment. We have more than 13 000 employees, customers in more than 150 countries and 145 years of experience.

  Normet is a fast growing and innovative technology company offering continuous improvement to underground construction and mining processes for increased safety, productivity and profitability.

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.

CANADA PAVILION SPONSOR

  The Canadian Embassy's Trade Commissioner Service is a worldwide network of professionals in international business development, with preferred access to business knowledge and contacts, committed to advancing Canada's interests.

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

Nordkalk is Northern Europe's leading manufacturer of limestone-based products. Our products are used in the dressing processes of the mining industry, for metal extraction in the metal production industry and for cleaning of waste waters and refinery sludges. Our products are used in the different stages of steel production: for manufacturing iron ore pellets and sinters, in the furnace and converting processes and for removing sulphur and other harmful components from pig iron and steel.

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!