June 7, 2022 Agnico Eagle Finland is currently building a 5G network for the Kittilä mine in collaboration with Telia, Digita and Nokia. It is believed to be the first 5G network built in an underground mine, and one of the first extensive examples of 5G technology implemented in production [...]
May 6, 2022 The first ospreys have arrived in Lapland! The osprey nest web camera in Muonio allows us to observe the life and nesting of osprey in real time throughout the nesting season until autumn. We obtained the web camera in Muonio in cooperation with the Finnish Osprey Foundation, [...]
February 10, 2022 The mining industry and its most important stakeholders created the Towards Sustainable Mining Standard in order to improve sustainability in mining. The self-assessments of the mines applying the standard have now been verified for the first time. The results from the verification create a good foundation for [...]
December 28, 2021 An exploration geologist’s work involves analyzing the structure of bedrock that you cannot see. To counterbalance the challenging work, Johanna Paadar practices physical exercise and hiking. On trekking trips, stones remain just a part of the scenery - discovering the secrets in the bedrock is restricted to [...]
November 12, 2021 Our cooperation with local sports service companies provides a win–win for both parties: our employees have access to low-threshold sports activities, and the businesses gain increased opportunities and year-round demand. Laura Peippo, owner of the Levi Wellness Club (LWC), and Juuso Laitinen, owner of the Aslakin liike [...]
October 13, 2021 Agnico Eagle Finland Oy will implement a new private 5G network at the Kittilä mine in collaboration with Telia and its partners Digita and Nokia. It is believed to be the first 5G network built in an underground mine, becoming one of the first examples of the [...]
July 20, 2021 The annual Arctic Challenge – a playful-minded but extremely tough obstacle course organized by Levi Wellness Club – was very warmly received this year on the 17th of July. The course was faced by hundreds of brave contestants who had come from all over Finland, including employees from the Kittilä mine. Laboratory technician [...]
July 5, 2021 Expansion at the Kittilä mine reached an important milestone on June 14, when the first rocks were dumped onto the new underground rock line. The rock line start-up, part of an extensive investment project at the mine, was preceded by many months of preparation, including planning, testing, [...]
June 8,2021 Each year, the Kittilä mine offers a wide variety of summer jobs and internships to students from various fields. This summer, there are approximately 70 summer workers in total at Agnico Eagle Finland. Our environmental department employs two interns this summer: Nella Hietanen and Lilja Ojala. It was [...]
May 21, 2021 Last March, the Finnish Mining Association commissioned the market research company Taloustutkimus to conduct a national mining barometer to canvass Finns’ views on the mining industry. A survey was carried out simultaneously in nine mining locations. Regardless of age, gender and location, respondents viewed mining operations favorably. [...]