Metsähallitus: Mining Company's Plan to Compensate for Viiankiaava's Disadvantages Is Insufficient

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According to the mining company, the compensation plan provides sufficient grounds for deviating from Natura protection.

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The Natura compensation measures presented in the Sakati mining project are not sufficient, assess the Finnish Licensing and Supervision Agency and Metsähallitus. The planned mining area in Sodankylä is located partly in the Viiankiaava Natura 2000 conservation area. If the mining project receives permission to deviate from the protection of the Natura area, the company must compensate the impairments caused to the Natura network in full. The de…