Kittila, Finland News

Northwestern Europe harbors one of the best known biotas , thanks to the long faunistic and floristic traditions practiced there.

David Ningeongan, left, visits an underground shaft at the Kittila gold mine in northern Finland last year.

Nordic Mines AB plans to reach full production capacity at its Laiva mine in Finland before the end of 2011, the company announced last month .

"Romania must make the effort to ensure that it does not depend on imports, considering its potential of mineral resources", states Seppo Maula, former Mayor of the Finish locality of Kittilla.

Agnico-Eagle Mines reported a third-quarter net loss on Wednesday, as its results were hurt by a large charge related to the write-off of its investment in the Goldex mine in Quebec.