Finnish Mining Boom Prompts Regulation Backlash on Polluters
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Finland’s mining companies stand to face tougher rules as environmental damage prompts regulators to check the Nordic nation’s mining boom.
Talvivaara Mining Co., whose nickel mine discharges are turning nearby lakes saline, will be slapped with tighter guidelines on emissions and Nordic Mines AB, a Swedish gold explorer, has endured calls by local residents for a temporary halt to its mining operations.