Partners – Stakeholders
YARA

Siilinjärvi mine is the largest open pit mine in Finland and provides apatite concentrate for production of phosphoric acid and fertilizers. Mine has operated since 1980 and the yearly production is almost 1Mt of apatite concentrate. Yearly mining is >10Mt of ore, with average P2O5 grade of 3.8% in mill feed. Current life of mine is up to 2035.
Nordic Iron Ore
Nordic Iron Ore (NIO) is an iron ore mining development company (SME in size) aiming at reopening and redeveloping iron ore production in the main Ludvika mines Blötberget and Håksberg, Sweden.
Moreover the company will expand its mineral resources and upgrade them to iron ore reserves where possible. Further exploration and prospecting of the Väsman-field, connecting the two main mines is to provide development options and the potential for significant resource expansion.
Delphi - Distomon S.A.
DELPHI-DISTOMON S.A., a subsidiary of ALUMINIUM OF GREECE, is one of the largest bauxite producers in Greece and in Europe, and currently employs approximately 100 persons. With its history starting in 1970s, it is today one of three active mining companies involved in bauxite mining in Greece.
It is the second largest bauxite producer in Greece and in Europe, with an annual output of more than 650,000 tons, exclusively from underground sites
LUDVIKA KOMMUN

SOMINCOR (Sociedade minerira de Neves-Corvo)

The company SOMINCOR (Sociedade Mineira de Neves-Corvo, S.A.) was formed on July 24th, 1980. Mining began in 1988, operated by a joint venture between the Portuguese State and Rio Tinto. In June 2004, SOMINCOR was acquired by Eurozinc Mining Corporation, which then merged with Lundin Mining in November of 2006. SOMINCOR owns and operates a loading facility in the Port of Setúbal and has shipped concentrate from the same facility in Setúbal since the beginning of the operations in 1988. In addition to the current mining operations at Neves Corvo, SOMINCOR has an active exploration program, exploring for additional deposits in the nearby area.
Hellas Gold S.A
Hellas Gold SA is the largest company currently active in Greece and from 2012 belongs to Eldorado Gold Corp. The company is consisted by 3 mining facilities, in operation, development and under construction as well. Mavres Petres is an operational Mine since 1957 with 4 more years life (current reserves) that produces PbS and ZnS at Stratoni Mining Facilities.
Olympias Mining Facilities are under development and expected to be in production at 2017 with Pb, Zn, Au and Ag as final products after the construction of a Flash Melting Pyrometallurgy. Skouries mining facilities is currently under construction, expected to be in production at 2019 with Cu and Au as final products.
Proxis Sp. z. o.o.
Proxis is a SME consulting company providing services in exploration and mining and industries. The company specializes in prospecting and exploration works for mineral deposits as well as management of exploration projects conducted in Europe and Africa.
The company is interested in innovative and pro-ecological solutions for exploration and mining industry. Its experience is based on cooperation with Polish scientific environment, as well as mining and experts from UE countries, Western Balkans and Ukraine.
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