"I am extremely pleased! The new estimate exceeds our previous expectations and confirms that the Hautalampi mine project has more than 1/3 more battery minerals available than what was thought. It's a significant discovery and sends a strong message - our Finnish mine project have all the prerequisites to be an important source for responsible mined battery minerals powering the European automotive and clean energy sector," said
Key information and findings
New area covered: The new resource estimate prepared by
Significant tonnage increase: Compared to the estimate by
JORC-code compliant: The estimate has been prepared and reported in accordance with the recommendations of the 2012 Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources, and Ore Reserves (JORC-code). The mineral resource is estimated using a database containing approximately 86,500 meters of diamond core drilling including 4,600 meters drilled during the 2021 campaign.
Next steps: With the resource update in hand,
Details about the Hautalampi and Mökkivaara deposit measured and indicated mineral resource
- 9.3 million tonnes (Mt) at an average grade of Ni 0.28%, Cu 0.19% Cu and Co 0.07%
- Contained metal Ni 26,100 tonnes, Cu 17,700 tonnes and Co 6,200 tonnes in the measured and indicated category
- Additional inferred resources at Hautalampi area 0.2 Mt at an average grade of Ni 0.21%, Cu 0.12% and Co 0.02%.
The north-east extension of the mineralization, Mökkivaara deposit, with following inferred resource:
- 3.2 Mt at an average grade of Ni 0.22%, Cu 0.13% and Co 0.05%
- Contained metal: Ni 7,000 tonnes, Cu 4,100 tonnes and Co 1,600 tonnes
The mineral resource is estimated using a database containing approximately 86,500 meters of diamond core drilling including 4,600 meters drilled during the 2021 campaign.
Competent person's statement
The information in this release that relates to mineral resources is based on information compiled by Mr. Ville-Matti Seppä, a Competent Person who has an EurGeol qualification.
Mr. Seppä is a full-time employee of
Report availability
The complete report on Hautalampi and Mökkivaara deposit project mineral resources estimate will be published on the
In the attached appendix detailed information about resource estimates and estimations principles can be found along with maps of the Hautalampi project.
This information is of the kind that the Company is required to disclose in accordance with the EU's Market Abuse Regulation. The information was issued for publication through the agency of
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