Kittilä mine
Kittilä mine, also known as Suurikuusikko mine, is a gold mine in Kittilä, in the Lapland County of Finland. The mine is owned and operated by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited and is located 36 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Kittilä. It is the largest gold mine in Europe.
The open pit at Kittilä | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Kittilä Gold Mine Location in Finland | |
| Location | Kittilä |
| Lapland | |
| Country | Finland |
| Coordinates | 67°54′50″N 025°24′00″E |
| Production | |
| Production | 150,000 (est) |
| Financial year | 2009 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited |
| Year of acquisition | 2005 |
Exploration began in 1986, and production started in 2008. The mine is composed of two open pits, with the proceeds of the operation funding an underground mining operation, accessed by a ramp from surface and utilizing both transverse and longitudinal long-hole stoping methods. The mine utilizes on-site concentrating to produce Doré bars for shipment off-site for refinement, and is scheduled to produce 150,000 ounces (4,300,000 g) of gold in 2009.
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