The Kainuu ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) has just published its reasoned conclusion on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of Terrafame’s nickel and cobalt sulphate production, i.e. battery chemic...

The Northern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency (RSAA) has announced a public notice of the environmental and water permit application by Terrafame covering the company’s entire operation. The application is available for viewing at the municipa...

On Thursday 1 November 2018, together with paramedics and the police, the Kainuu Rescue Authority organised a major accident drill in Terrafame’s plant site. The drill began with an imagined accident in which a fire, caused by a molten sulphur leak, had b...

The Kainuu ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) has published and announced the Environmental Impact Report on Terrafame’s nickel and cobalt sulphate production, i.e. battery chemicals for electric vehicles. The EIA ...

Terrafame Ltd has today published its Annual Report 2017 in both English and Finnish. The online report includes the management reviews as well as sections covering business activity, responsibility and corporate management. Also the financial statements ...

Terrafame is beginning preparations for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the battery chemicals plant it is planning to establish. Before the EIA procedure, a preliminary consultation will be organised between the key authorities and Terrafame....

Terrafame Ltd. has submitted an application for an environmental permit to the Regional State Administrative Agency of Northern Finland. The application concerns the company’s mining and metals production operations in Sotkamo. The permit ensues from the ...

Opinions and statements on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report concerning Terrafame’s mining operations (i.e. production) can be submitted to the Kainuu Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment until 24 October 2017.   ...

Terrafame has begun research into the leaching and behaviour of waste rock during dumping. The aim of the research is to collect data for the planning and inspection of base structures in waste rock areas and to investigate the possibilities of financiall...

Due to a fault situation resulting from human error, unpurified water has been discharged outside the mining site for a maximum duration of 24 hours (28 July – 29 July 2017). Normally, the waters are directed to a settling pond and from there to the proce...

As part of its environmental impact assessment programme, Terrafame has published a study of the pollutant content of plants and areas under cultivation near its mining site. The study concerns the heavy metal content of the topsoil of the agricultural fi...

The natural spring overturns of Lake Nuasjärvi and Lake Jormasjärvi were completed as expected this year as well. “According to measurement results, Lake Nuasjärvi has overturned at the turn of May and June, during the weeks 21–23. The overturn seems t...

The Kainuu Centre of Economic Development, Transport and the Environment has today made Terrafame Ltd’s smelter-related supplement to the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) procedure available for public viewing. Terrafame aims to explore a smelter opt...

Opinions and comments regarding the report on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Terrafame’s water management may be submitted to the Kainuu Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (Kainuu ELY Centre) until 5 June 2017. ...

Changes detected in groundwater are local and they do not pose a risk to residents living in the areas nearby. Terrafame has provided the Kainuu ELY Centre with a report compiled by Pöyry Finland Oy on the condition and potential need for treatment of ...