Seppo Maula, δήμος Kittila της Φινλανδίας
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Seppo Maula
Mayor (retired)
Maula Conculting Oy
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Seppo Maula,
Kittilä Mayor, retired
Reasons for Kittilä to have a positive
attitude towards mining
1. History
- In the 90´s the unemployment rate was 25 – 30 %
- Tourist Industry offered about 7 000 beds
- Agriculture and Forest Industry decreasing
- Population declining and the young ones wanted to leave
- Imago was missing
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2. Development
- Suurikuusikko gold deposit was found in 1986
- Exploration advanced rapidly
-The authorities of the Kittilä Municipality were informed
-A lot of negotiations with the Municipality
- The Municipality and mining company joined forces in
negotiations with the State of Finland
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EU-Projectet - employers- training and educating - enviromental questions and influences - housing, building of apartments - logistics - fresh water and wastewater - new tecnologi - role of state of Finland and EU in enviromental
things and financing - information to local people
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- Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd took interest in the gold deposit
- The project advanced fast and the feasibility study was
positive
- The financial requirements for the project good
- AEM informed well the Municipality and its inhabitants
- The environmental impacts of the project communi-
cated very openly with the locals and the authorities
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4. Permitting Process
- Excellent co-operation between AEM and
the Municipality and local inhabitants
- Openness
- Permitting process rapid with the State authorities
- Impacts on employment and tax revenues positive
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5. Construction of Kittilä Mine
- Strong positive employment impact in the region
- Jobs for approximately 1000 construction workers
- Most of the workers from Kittilä or neighbouring
municipalities
- The education of the workforce succesful
- Co-operation between the Mine and the
Municipality active and working well
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6. Current situation: ”BIG FAMILY”
- Kittilä Mine employs over 650 professionals
- Over 400 of the employees live in Kittilä
- The tax revenues of the Municipality increased 15 %
- The unemployment rate sank below 10%
- The number of inhabitants increased, more babies born
- The young ones stay in Kittilä
- The Mine is well accepted and highly respected
- Offers support for local sports and cultural events and
other activities
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7. Tourism and Mining
- Tourism has grown: 24 000 beds available and it
employs over 1300 persons
- The total annual revenue of tourism 200 M€,
the Kittilä Mine 200 M€
- Kittilä Mine is located far enough from Levi, 20 km
- Both the tourism and the Mine offer jobs
-The possible expansion of the Mine creates new jobs
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- Kittilä Mine informs tourism industry on environmental
matters on a regular basis
- Mining seen in a positive light
- Kittilä Mine increases the use of tourism services
- The attitude towards gold mining is positive
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Local people may be the best supporter of mining
OR Local people may be the worst opponent of mining
Give inform
Be onest
Listen to the people
Co-operation
Best consults
Trust on the authorities and co-operate
New culture
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Kittilä has two "Gold Mines":
Tourism Industry at Levi and the Kittilä Mine
Thank You!