Kemira GrowHow Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 25.6.2007 at 10:15 Ministry of Trade and Industry made today 25 June its decision about the mining rights in Sokli and issued Kemira GrowHow a two year time period to start the mining operations in the Sokli area. The decision by the ministry did not grant Kemira GrowHow the five year extension for mining rights which the company applied for. If the limited period of two years is not enough and Kemira GrowHow believes that it is possible to develop the deposit and pursue the opening of the mine, the company may again apply for mining rights. The Sokli mine area is located at Savukoski in Eastern Lapland, where it is possible to extract niobium and phosphorus. Kemira GrowHow Oyj Heikki Sirviö CEO For additional information please contact: Antti Orkola President, Industrial Solutions tel. +358 400 412 413 Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange Media Kemira GrowHow Oyj is one of the leading producers of fertiliser and feed phosphates in Europe. Kemira GrowHow develops and markets fertilisers and integrated solutions for crop cultivation, animal feed supplements and chemicals required in various industries. The company has approximately 2,500 employees worldwide and in 2006 net sales were 1.2 billion euros. Kemira GrowHow Oyj is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Kemira GrowHow has two years to start the mining operations in Sokli
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