The GraveYard Shift

[JD400]

NORTH FINLAND E/W CROSS SECTION TRENDLINE

Cross section trendline E/W length 100Km.

Townships Kolari,Kittila,Sodankyla,Salla

Rock Group Zones & Types

24intersect with a NNW-SSE-trending fracture zone running in virtually a straight line fromNorthern Norway to Lake Onega in Russia, having a gravity anomaly associated with it.Fig. 2. The bedrock of Northern Finland, simplified from Lehtonen et al. (1998). The CentralLapland area studied here is delimited with thick lines.Palaeoproterozoicsupracrustal rocksArchaean rocksCaledonian rocksPostorogenic granitoidLate orogenic graniteSynorogenic granitoidNQuartziteConglomerate Kumpu groupLainio groupQuartziteMetavolcaniteKittilä groupMetavolcanite, BIF(Kittilä greenstone area) Savukoski groupMetasedimentary rock(Matarakoski formation)Sodankylä groupMetavolcaniteQuartziteOnkamo group MetavolcaniteSalla groupMetavolcanitePalaeoproterozoicintrusive rocksGranulite complexInari complexLayered intru

Selected MINES east to West

Mine name: Rautuvaara complex w/ history

Mine alternative names: Null

Mine status: Closed

Current holder: Hannukainen Mining Oy

Main commodities deposit: Fe

Other commodities deposit: Cu

Production: Fe 5341879.08 t, Cu 26345.7 t

Size by main commodity: Small deposit

Minig started: 1962

Mining ended: 1988

Years mined: 25

Resources total: 1.736 Mt @ Fe 46.78 %, Cu 0.2 %

Reserves total: Null

Mine commodity mined: iron

Total ore mined: 11564405 t

Total ore processed: 13272700 t

Total waste mined: 1296810 t

Calc method: Non-compliant resource estimate

Calc year: 1970

Deposit name: Rautuvaara

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Name: Kourilehto

Commodity: nickel

Alternative names: Null

Current holder: Norrbotten Exploration AB

Occurrence type: occurrence

All main commodities: Ni, Cu

Other commodities: Co

Commodity measure total: Null

Deposit type: Ultramafic-mafic (magmatic)

Host rocks: Peridotite, Pyroxene hornblende gabbro

Discovery year: Null

Resources: Null

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Unknown size

Mine status: Null

Calc method: Null

Calc year: Null

Province: Peräpohja (Cu, Co, Fe)

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Name: Rautuoja

Commodity: gold

Alternative names: Kolari 21

Current holder: Hannukainen Mining Oy

Occurrence type: deposit

All main commodities: Au, Cu

Other commodities: Fe, Co

Commodity measure total: Au: 1.58 t; Cu: 17304 t; Fe: 1830276 t

Deposit type: Magmatic hydrothermal, IOCG (mixed hydrothermal)

Host rocks: Diorite

Discovery year: 1981

Resources: 8.4 Mt @ Au 0.188 ppm, Cu 0.206 %, Fe 21.789 %

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Small deposit

Mine status: Null

Calc method: Non-compliant resource estimate

Calc year: 1982

Province: Pajala-Kolari (Fe, Cu, Au)

District: Kolari (Fe, Cu, Au)

Wall rocks: Mafic volcanic rock

Deposit shape: irregular

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Name: Kesänkitunturi

Commodity: uranium

Alternative names: Kesänki

Current holder: Null

Occurrence type: prospect

All main commodities: U

Other commodities: Cu, Phos, Mn, S

Commodity measure total: U: 943.35 t

Deposit type: Sedimentary

Host rocks: Sericite quartzite

Discovery year: 1965

Resources: 1.451 Mt @ U 0.065 %

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Small deposit

Mine status: Null

Calc method: Non-compliant resource estimate

Calc year: 1973

Province: Kesänkitunturi (U)

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Name: Tuulijoki

Commodity: zinc

Alternative names: Null

Current holder: Null

Occurrence type: occurrence

All main commodities: Zn

Other commodities: Null

Commodity measure total: Null

Deposit type: Magmatic hydrothermal

Host rocks: Phyllite

Discovery year: Null

Resources: Null

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Unknown size

Mine status: Null

Calc method: Null

Calc year: Null

Province: Kittilä (Au, Cu)

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Name: Karhujupukka

Commodity: vanadium

Alternative names: Null

Current holder: NorthernX Finland Oy

Occurrence type: prospect

All main commodities: Ti, V, Fe

Other commodities: Ni, Co, Pt, Cu, Pd, PGE, Ga

Commodity measure total: Ti: 322400 t; V: 12480 t; Fe: 1664000 t; Co: 1040 t; Cu: 1560 t; Pd: 0.52 t; PGE: 0.52 t

Deposit type: Mafic (magmatic)

Host rocks: Gabbro

Discovery year: 1987

Resources: 5.2 Mt @ Ti 6.2 %, Fe 32 %, V 0.24 %, Co 0.02 %, Cu 0.03 %, Pd 0.1 ppm, PGE 0.1 ppm

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Small deposit

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Name: Loukinen

Commodity: nickel

Alternative names: Levijärvi, Paaminamaa, Tienpää, Jänkkäjärvi, Hossa, Hossansalmi, Putaanperä

Current holder: Sakumpu Exploration Oy

Occurrence type: project

All main commodities: Cu, Au, Ni

Other commodities: Co, Ag

Commodity measure total: Cu: 10537 t; Au: 0.46 t; Ni: 3341 t

Deposit type: Orogenic (metamorphic hydrothermal)

Host rocks: Graphite Phyllite, Tholeiitic basalt, Quartz vein, Komatiite

Discovery year: 1994

Resources: 2.57 Mt @ Cu 0.41 %, Au 0.18 ppm, Ni 0.13 %

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Small deposit

Mine status: Null

Calc method: Non-compliant resource estimate

Calc year: 2016

Province: Kittilä (Au, Cu)

District: Sirkka (Cu, Au, Ni, Co)

Report http://tupa.gtk.fi/karttasovellus/mdae/raportti/405_Loukinen.pdf

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Mine name: Kittilä

Mine alternative names: Suurikuusikko

Mine status: Operating

Current holder: Agnico Eagle Finland Oy

Main commodities deposit: Au

Other commodities deposit: Ag

Production: Au 30.95 t, Ag 404.3 kg

Size by main commodity: Large deposit

Minig started: 2006

Mining ended: Null

Years mined: 14

Resources total: 31966000 t @ Au 3.162 ppm

Reserves total: 28925000 t @ Au 4.407 ppm

Mine commodity mined: gold

Total ore mined: 14817165 t

Total ore processed: 14418461 t

Total waste mined: 42180400 t

Calc method: NI 43-101

Calc year: 2019

report http://tupa.gtk.fi/karttasovellus/mdae/raportti/386_Suurikuusikko.pdf
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Mine name: Kevitsa

Mine alternative names: Null

Mine status: Operating

Current holder: Boliden AB

Main commodities deposit: Ni, Cu

Other commodities deposit: Co, Au, Pd, Pt

Production: Ni 78922 t, Cu 155396 t, Au 3518.45 kg, Pd 6.53 t, Pt 8.57 t, Co 3483 t

Size by main commodity: Large deposit

Minig started: 2011

Mining ended: Null

Years mined: 9

Resources total: 157.2 Mt @ Ni 0.229 %, Cu 0.337 %, Pd 0.091 ppm, Pt 0.142 ppm, Co 108.868 ppm, Au 0.078 ppm

Reserves total: 140.3 Mt @ Ni 0.239 %, Cu 0.319 %, Co 0.01 %, Au 0.106 ppm, Pd 0.142 ppm, Pt 0.218 ppm

Mine commodity mined: nickel

Total ore mined: 54573686 t

Total ore processed: 53478100 t

Total waste mined: 203738519 t

Calc method: PERC Code

Calc year: 2019

Deposit name: Kevitsa
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Name: Kevitsa

Commodity: nickel

Alternative names: Keivitsansarvi, Keivitsa

Current holder: Boliden AB

Occurrence type: deposit

All main commodities: Ni, Cu

Other commodities: Co, Au, Pd, Pt

Commodity measure total: Ni: 774227 t; Cu: 1132717 t; Co: 34627.05 t; Au: 30.65 t; Pd: 40.76 t; Pt: 61.48 t

Deposit type: Ultramafic-mafic (magmatic)

Host rocks: Lherzolite

Discovery year: 1987

Resources: 157.2 Mt @ Ni 0.229 %, Cu 0.337 %, Pd 0.091 ppm, Pt 0.142 ppm, Co 108.868 ppm, Au 0.078 ppm

Reserves: 140.3 Mt @ Ni 0.239 %, Cu 0.319 %, Co 0.01 %, Au 0.106 ppm, Pd 0.142 ppm, Pt 0.218 ppm

Size by commodity: Large deposit

Mine status: Active mine

report http://tupa.gtk.fi/karttasovellus/mdae/raportti/12_Kevitsa.pdf
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Name: Tulppio

Commodity: platinum

Alternative names: Null

Current holder: Null

Occurrence type: occurrence

All main commodities: Pt, Pd

Other commodities: Ni

Commodity measure total: Null

Deposit type: Ultramafic (magmatic)

Host rocks: Dunite, Serpentinite, Meta-ultramafic-rock, Meta-mafic-rock

Discovery year: 2008

Resources: Null

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Unknown size

Report http://tupa.gtk.fi/karttasovellus/mdae/raportti/1063_Tulppio.pdf
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Mine name: Sokli

Mine alternative names: Null

Mine status: Under development

Current holder: Yara Suomi Oy

Main commodities deposit: Phos, Nb, Fe

Other commodities deposit: U, Th, Ta, Zr, REE

Production: Phos 11344 t

Size by main commodity: Large deposit

Minig started: Null

Mining ended: Null

Years mined: Null

Resources total: 123.3 Mt @ Phos 13.687 %

Reserves total: 121.2 Mt @ Phos 12.999 %

Mine commodity mined: phosphorous pentoxide

Total ore mined: 56720 t

Total ore processed: 56720 t

Total waste mined: 14240 t

Calc method: JORC code

Calc year: 2013

Deposit name: Sokli
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Name: Akanvaara UC

Commodity: chrome

Alternative names: Tuorelehto

Current holder: Magnus Minerals Oy

Occurrence type: prospect

All main commodities: Cr2O3, V

Other commodities: PGE, Pt, Pd

Commodity measure total: Cr2O3: 4126800 t; V: 72400 t; PGE: 16.65 t

Deposit type: Ultramafic (magmatic)

Host rocks: Oxide ore

Discovery year: 1991

Resources: 18.1 Mt @ Cr2O3 22.8 %, V 0.4 %, PGE 0.92 ppm

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Medium sized deposit

Mine status: Null

Calc method: Non-compliant resource estimate

Calc year: 1998

Province: Null

District: Null

Wall rocks: Gabbro, Anorthosite

Deposit shape: tabular
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Name: Akanvaara Gabbro

Commodity: vanadium

Alternative names: Null

Current holder: Strategic Explorations Oy

Occurrence type: prospect

All main commodities: V

Other commodities: Cu, Ag, Ti, Fe

Commodity measure total: V: 68000 t; Cu: 20000 t; Ag: 50 t

Deposit type: Mafic (magmatic)

Host rocks: Gabbro

Discovery year: 1990

Resources: 20 Mt @ V 0.34 %, Cu 0.1 %, Ag 2.5 ppm

Reserves: Null

Size by commodity: Medium sized deposit

report http://tupa.gtk.fi/karttasovellus/mdae/raportti/640_Akanvaara%20Gabbro.pdf
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Industrial mineral under development mines, Apatite

Mine name: Sokli

Mine alternative names: Null

Mine status: Under development

Current holder: Yara Suomi Oy

Main commodities deposit: Phos, Nb, Fe

Other commodities deposit: U, Th, Ta, Zr, REE

Production: Phos 11344 t

Size by main commodity: Large deposit

Minig started: Null

Mining ended: Null

Years mined: Null

Resources total: 123.3 Mt @ Phos 13.687 %

Reserves total: 121.2 Mt @ Phos 12.999 %

Mine commodity mined: phosphorous pentoxide

Total ore mined: 56720 t

Total ore processed: 56720 t

Total waste mined: 14240 t

Calc method: JORC code

Calc year: 2013

Deposit name: Sokli

Report http://tupa.gtk.fi/karttasovellus/mdae/raportti/281_Sokli.pdf
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West end

Trendline views as far as the eye can see

Surface expo drilling on the fly

see Akanvaara UC above

Prospectives

see post Kittila

Magnus Minerals, has many projects running through this trendline
https://www.magnusminerals.fi/home/

Gold Discovery in Finland

https://www.firefoxgold.com/images/Presentation/2020/oct/Firefox_Presentation.pdf

Hannukainen mine, Kolari, Lapland, Finland

https://www.mindat.org/loc-192299.html

Arctic Minerals
https://www.arcticminerals.se/en/projects/finland/

Others coming