Haunted by Talvivaara Mining’s crimes, locals in eastern Finland rise against mine proposal
News that the British-owned Beowulf Mining firm is exploring the possibility of a graphite mine in Finland has locals concerned about
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Finland’s biggest environmental crime case returns to court
An environmental crime trial about mining company Talvivaara’s past operations began at the Rovaniemi appeals court on Monday. Under scrutiny
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Terrafame mine admits more widespread groundwater contamination, fights stricter environmental rules
The Terrafame mining company, formerly known as Talvivaara, has rejected the terms imposed on it for a new waste storage
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Commodities firm takes 15 percent stake in Terrafame troubled mine
Mining firm Terrafame announced new investment from Trafigura Group on Friday, two years after Finland’s government established the new fully
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No more state money for Terrafame mine, says Finland’s minister of economic affairs
Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä says it’s “his understanding” that state support for the Terrafame mine (formerly known as
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Finland mine discharges 750M litres of waste water
A total of 750,000 cubic metres – the equivalent of 750 million litres – of waste water will be discharged
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Finland ‘shot itself in the foot’ creditor says of mining company saga
A portfolio manager and major investment player in Finland’s troubled Talvivaara mining company says the Finnish state missed an opportunity
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Four charged in Finland toxic leak case
Four persons representing the Talvivaara nickel mine were indicted on Monday by the Eastern Finland public prosecutor. The charges levied
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Report on Finnish mine leak calls out company, officials and media
An investigation into the 2012 Talvivaara mine leak in eastern Finland has blamed the company, officials and even the press
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No crisis funding for Finnish mining company; restructuring to proceed
The struggling Finnish mining company Talvivaara announced Thursday that stakeholders decided not to foot the 40 million-euro bill for a
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Mine in east Finland stains river orange
Talvivaara staff halted the latest runoff of waste water from the nickel mine in north-eastern Finland on Tuesday after the
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Clarify role of state investor: Finland minister
Heidi Hautala, Finland’s minister responsible for state-owned entities, wants to clarify the role of the state investment company Solidium. She said that
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