Environment, health and safety

Talvivaara continues to observe its environmental management policy based on responsibility, transparency, and continuous improvement and assessment. Despite the large scale construction activities and start-up of production during the past 2 years, the impact of Talvivaara's operations on the surrounding environment was minor.

The focus of the environmental management is on setting up the environmental monitoring systems, as stipulated in the environmental permit, and on constructing environmental protection structures to safeguard the environment from the effects of the mining activities. Environmental monitoring is extensive, comprising construction phase, production, emission and environmental impact monitoring. The activities are intensively supervised by the Environmental Centre of Kainuu as the supervising authority.

Safety is of key importance to Talvivaara and its contractors on the mining site. Safety practices at the site are based on the instructions and guidelines approved by the management and are in accordance with the Finnish industrial safety legislation.