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Stones can be as beautiful as flowers, says stone enthusiast Jorma Valkama
Jorma Valkama, a research assistant who hails from Rovaniemi, has had an interest in stones from an early age. Valkama’s parents used to be avid collectors of stones. His interest was piqued particularly by a [...]
How Agnico Eagle makes mining work for our employees, communities and the environment
2019 sustainable development report highlights commitment to doing things differently Interested in learning more about how cows can benefit our environmental revegetation activities? How our employees keep physically and mentally fit for work? How we [...]
Miikka Raekallio from Sirkka recommends work at a mine for young people
This summer, we hired 54 people to work as interns and summer substitutes for various departments. Miikka Raekallio, a 23-year-old student of mechanical and automotive engineering at Oulu University of Applied Sciences, is one of [...]
Monitoring migratory fish in the Loukinen with an ultrasound device
The fish-monitoring device we ordered from Oulu-based Simsonar Oy was positioned in the main bed of the Loukinen river in mid-August. Installation of this device is one of the steps we are taking to monitor [...]
Hardworking river-restoration volunteers make good progress with the Parvajoki River
On the last Saturday in June, fishing and nature enthusiasts gathered again to help to restore the Parvajoki where this river runs close to the village of Kittilä. The Parvajoki river restoration project started in [...]
The transplanted Lapland buttercups are thriving in our Lapinleinikinmukka conservation area
At the end of June, the Kittilä mine’s environmental engineer Tero Reijonen and trainee environmental engineer Lilja Ojala were joined by nature surveyor Pia Kangas in inspecting the condition of the Lapland buttercups that we [...]