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Renewed Cooperation Agreement Between GTK and Tukes Promotes the Development of the Mineral Sector and Good Practices

The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) and the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) have signed a cooperation agreement that defines the forms and objectives of collaboration between the two agencies to further develop the mineral sector. The agreement replaces the previous cooperation agreement signed in 2015.

 

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The agreement was signed by Director General Kimmo Tiilikainen (third from the left) from GTK and Director General Tomi Lounema (fourth from the left) from Tukes. Also pictured, from the left, are Hannu Lahtinen and Saku Vuori from GTK, and on the right Kirsi Levä and Terho Liikamaa from Tukes.

The agreement further strengthens the strategic cooperation between the agencies and promotes the management of mineral sector matters for the benefit of society and industry. GTK and Tukes operate within the framework of their statutory duties.

The agreement includes the delivery of geological data related to mineral exploration and mining to GTK for archiving via Tukes. The cooperation also covers the monitoring of the implementation of the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and the national minerals strategy, as well as the coordination of information services.

The cooperation is coordinated by a working group consisting of experts from both agencies. The members are from the Geological Survey of Finland, Hannu Lahtinen (Chair of the working group), Katja Lalli, Taina Eloranta and Mikko Savolainen; and from the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency, Terho Liikamaa (Secretary of the working group), Kirsi Levä, Ossi Leinonen, Ilkka Keskitalo and Esa Tuominen.

More information

Hannu Lahtinen, Director, Availability of Raw Materials
Geological Survey of Finland GTK
hannu.lahtinen@gtk.fi
tel. +358 29 503 5260

Terho Liikamaa, Head of Unit
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes
terho.liikamaa@tukes.fi
tel. +358 29 505 2117