Explore Finland Webinar 2026 – Investing in Exploration and Navigating Through the Permitting Process
Date: 18.03.2026Location: Online
Are you considering Finland for your exploration projects? Join us to learn why Finland is a stable, predictable, and competitive operating environment for exploration and mining.
Date & Time
Wednesday, 18 March 2025
17.00-18.30 pm Finnish time (UTC+2)
16.00-17.30 pm Swedish time (UTC +1)
15.00-16.30 pm UK time (UTC+0)
11.00 am Toronto & New York time (UTC-4)
Hosts
Finnish Mining Authority: Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes
Geological Survey of Finland GTK
About the webinar
This webinar offers a practical and insight-driven overview of Finland’s mineral potential, permitting and regulatory framework, and the support available throughout the exploration and mining project lifecycle.
The Finnish Mining Authority will present the latest developments in permitting and regulation. The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) will highlight how its expertise, research infrastructure, and high-quality geodata support efficient and responsible project development.
In addition, a company operating in Finland will share its practical experience in exploration and project development in the country. Mining Finland and the Finnish Mining Association will provide the industry perspective and introduce the Finnish mining cluster along with its collaboration opportunities.
To whom
This webinar is designed for international exploration and mining companies and investors interested in Finland.
Program
Opening Remarks
Hannu Lahtinen, Geological Survey of Finland
Finland as an Operating Environment – Industry perspective
Pekka Suomela, Finnish Mining Association
Finnish Mining Cluster and Collaboration Opportunities
Aleksi Salo, Mining Finland
The Finnish Mining Authority: Regulatory Framework and Permitting in Finland
- Latest developments in Finland´s Regulatory Framework
Terho Liikamaa, Head of Unit, Finnish Mining Authority - Exploration permitting process
Ilkka Keskitalo, Chief Specialist, Finnish Mining Authority
Practical experience of exploration and project development in Finland
Company name will be published soon
Finland’s High-Quality Geological Data and Online Services
Geological Research Services and Infrastructure
Katja Lalli, Geological Survey of Finland
Questions and Answers Session
Contact us
For further information please contact: events@gtk.fi.