Tukes info

GTK STAKEHOLDERS SEMINAR
Joensuu 24.-25.4.2014
Current news
- Concessions and
mining permits
Ossi Leinonen
Senior Adviser
- Exploration
Ilkka Keskitalo
Senior Adviser
Finnish Safety and Chemicals
Agency
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Applications (pcs) in process (16.4.2014)
1. Mining permits
3 (+3)
Siilinjärvi (extension)
Kopsa, Haapajärvi (extension)
Kuusela-Kalkkila, Salo (new), (calcite)
The handling time for mining permits is 2-4 months,
depending on the situation of an environmental impact
assessment report.
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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APPLICATIONS IN PROCESS (16.4.2014)
BEFORE TOTALLY NEW MINING PERMIT, according to the new mining law,
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT:
SHOULD BE READY IN PERMIT APPLICATION STAGE AND BEFORE MINING
PERMITTING-
This means DELAYING OF MINING PERMIT IN THE FUTURE (if more than 550
000 t/y or over 25 hectares)
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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Applications (pcs) in process (16.4.2014)
2. CONCESSIONS
9
Äkäsjoensuu, Kolari, Nordkalk Oy (extension)
Mieslahti, Paltamo, Mondo Minerals (extension)
Kevitsa, FQM Kevitsa Mining Oy (extension)
Kapteeninautio, Kontiolahti, Keramia Oy (extra time)
Hannukainen, Kolari, Northland Mines Oy (new)
Peura-aho, Suomussalmi, Kuhmo Metals Oy (new)
Leppikangas, Paltamo Juuan Dolomiittikalkki Oy (new)
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Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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Applications (pcs) in process (16.4.2014)
CONCESSIONS..
Suhanko II, Ranua and Tervola, Gold Fields Arctic Platinum
Oy (extension)
Talvivaara, Sotkamo and Kajaani, Talvivaara Sotkamo Oy
(extension)
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Totally nine application.
Public hearing not yet arranged for Kapteeninautio, Kevitsa
and Talvivaara
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Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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PERMITTING DURING 10/2012-4/2014
1. Mining permits
11
2. Concessions
45,
from which 19 new concessions
3. Abandonment of concessions 5
MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS 1.1-16.4.2014:
2 pcs: Kopsa, Haapajärvi and Näträmälä, Imatra
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS FOR SECURING PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE INTERESTS 52 § AND 125 §
-130 CONCESSIONS IN PUBLIC HEARING;
statements asked from:
municipality, the Centre of Economic, Development and the
Environment , the authority of county, cooperative of
reindeer
herdsmen and reindeer owners
complaints asked from landowners
-130 decisions to be made to the end of June
2014
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS FOR SECURING PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE INTERESTS 52 § AND 125 §
THE MAIN TOPICS:
1. AVOIDANCE OR LIMITING OF DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF MINING ACTIVITY
AND ADDRESSING OF ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO ENSURE PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND
PUBLIC SAFETY. (621/2011) 18 §
2. MEASURES FOR ENSURING THAT MINING ACTIVITIES DO NOT ENTAIL OBVIOUS
WASTING OF MINING MINERALS OR ENDANGER OR HAMPER POTENTIAL FUTURE
USE OF THE MINE AND EXCAVATION WORK. (621/2011) 18 §
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS FOR SECURING PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE INTERESTS 52 § AND 125 §
THE MAIN TOPICS:
3. THE OBLIGATION TO REPORT ON THE EXTENT OF EXPLOITATION OF THE
DEPOSIT AND RESULTS (621/2011) 18 § AND DEGREE (391/2012) 31 §
4. COLLATERAL FOR TERMINATION OF MINING ACTIVITY (391/2011) 108 §,
COLLATERALS IN PUBLIC HEARING: FROM 0 € TO 1.6 M€
5. MEASURES TO DIMINISH HARM CAUSED TO REINDEER HERDING (621/2011)
38 §
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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EXPLORATION OUTLOOK IN 2014
EXPLORATION
• 2013 Exploration and mining companies drill 179 km, which was 51 % lower
than 2012 (366 km)
• Annual reports, 38 reports from different companies
• 15 biggest companies done 97 % of all the investment in exploration
• It seems that total volume of prospecting and drilling continue to fall 2014
PERMIT PROCESS
• Exploration permits “backlog” is no longer a reason why companies can´t make
effective exploration.
• Companies have been able to prioritize the order of their applications.
• The problems that are slowing down exploration and mining is finance,
unexpected requirements from environmental authorities, their backlog as well
as appeals durations (Administrative court and the Supreme Administrative
Court).
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INVESTMENT IN ORE PROSPECTING
GLOBALLY (right, red) 15,2 US$ billion /2013
IN FINLAND (left, blue) 52,8 EUR million /2013
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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Exploration in Finland 2008-2013
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Investment in Exploration 52,8
(-40%)
(million €)
Number of companies
38
(prospectors)
Reservation notifications 64
86,8
81
60,8
50,5
60,1
45
47
49
42
45
197
178
138
123
98
Area of
claims/Exploration
(Hectares)
Applications of
Exploraition (Hectares)
140 000
131 000 108 000 89 000
96 000
110 000
545 000
821 000 462 000 270 000
Drilling (meter)
179 000
366 000 369 000 363 000
271 000
340 000
(-50%)
Applications in handling process
22.4.2014
14.3.2012
Reservation notififations :
3
116
Exploration permit :
261
117
Mining permits :
6
3
Claims :
97
500
Consessions :
9
58
Total: 377
Total: 794
Tukes gave 375 decision in year 2013.
Tukes decisions have been appealed 67 times (end of the 2013). 7
have returned back to Tukes for reprocessing, but 4 of them Tukes
appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court.
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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CURRENT NEWS
- Natura -2000 assessment request to all applications that
are either in, or very near of natura-areas (10.2.2014).
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It won´t change the Order of priority (Section 32) “The
party first applying for a permit in accordance with the
provisions laid down in section 34 herein shall have priority
for an ore prospecting permit, mining permit, or gold
panning permit.”
- Mining Authority annual information event for exploration
companies 7.5.2014 in Rovaniemi (video Pasila and Kuopio)
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
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ROVANIEMI 9 PERSON
Chief Inspector of Mines Terho Liikamaa
Secratary Elina Marttala
Exploration permits and Reservation Notifications
Senior Adviser Ilkka Keskitalo
Senior Adviser Jani Jäsberg
Senior Adviser Heikki Puhakka
Senior Adviser Turkka Rekola
Concessions and Mining permits
Senior Adviser Ossi Leinonen
Gold panning permits
Senior Adviser Pasi Molkoselkä
Lawyer
Senior Adviser Tuula Sääskilahti
Lawyer/Trainee
Senior Adviser Anniina Oksanen
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HELSINKI 6 PERSON
Claims
Senior Adviser Maria Kivi
Senior Adviser Meeri Myllykangas
Permit Handler Pirjo Savolainen
Permit Handler Raisa Mohsen
Senior Adviser Riikka Virtanen
Mining Register Map Service
Tecnical Expert Jussi Hytönen
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Offices
Turvallisuus- ja
kemikaalivirasto (Tukes)
Valtakatu 2
96100 Rovaniemi
Turvallisuus- ja
kemikaalivirasto (Tukes)
Opastinsilta 12 B
00521 Helsinki
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