Keliber receives mining permit for the Rapasaari mining area

The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has granted a mining permit for the Rapasaari mining area.

Tukes has granted a mining permit for Keliber’s Rapasaari mining area under the Mining Act 621/2011. The Rapasaari mining area was established under Section 19 of the Mining Act.

The permit covers the mining of lithium ore from the Rapasaari deposit and building a concentrator plant in nearby Päiväneva.

‘We are pleased with the decision made by Tukes. The Rapasaari mining permit is a significant part of the large-scale permit processes for the lithium project. Each permit takes us towards our goal of producing lithium hydroxide responsibly and profitably from our own ore in 2024,’ comments Hannu Hautala, CEO.

The permit is not yet legally valid. Keliber aims to begin sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, utilising its own ore, in 2024.