FINLAND’S TALVIVAARA RECEIVED PERMIT TO REOPEN MINE
February 3rd, 2013
The Talvivaara Mining Company (TMC) has secured a permit to discharge 1.8 million cubic metres of neutralised waste water from the Talvivaara mine, which should be sufficient for it to recommence nickel ore mining operations. The permit, which was issued by the municipality of Kainuu on February 12, will not however allow TMC to release the neutralised waste water in to the nearby Vuoksi and Oulujoki waterways. TMC had sought permission to discharge up to 4 million cubic metres in to the same waterways, so more technical work will be required to deal with the ...
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