finland31 Jul 2018 18:30
Fennoscandian Resources, a Nordic company with British owners, wants to build a mine in Heinävesi, in eastern Finland, to break graphite, writes Svenska Yle.
The inhabitants of the region did not celebrate, just. The economic, ecological and public relations disaster in Talvivaara is still alive - partly because of the scandal continuing, five years after the discovery was first discovered.
People are most worried about what happens to one of Finland's largest lakes, Saimen, if a gruesome accident occurs in the area.
Among other things, parliamentarian Kaj Turunen (Saml) and MEP Pekka Sarvamaa (Saml) have expressed opposition to the mining plans in Heinävesi. Sarvamaa urged residents in the area to "stand up to" global actors.
But the problems in Talvivaara may not be as big as some circles think. The Finnish mining industry was represented by Kaivosteollisuus, President Pekka Suomela, who thinks Finland and the industry have learned so much of the Talvivaara fathers in that it is no longer a question of a new mining disaster.
"Environmental requirements have become more detailed when it comes to the infamous sulphate, but also on other issues," says Suomela.
In Talvivaara, the mine failed to meet the requirements for sulphate levels. At worst, the values were 90 times greater than allowed.
Fennoscandian Resources, which is the company that plans a graphite mine in Heinävesi, is owned by British Beowulf Mining. In April, Beowulf Mining and Turku Academy started a collaboration on just graphite.