Kittilä mine

Kittilä, Italy

Kittilä mine is a gold mine in Kittilä, in the Lapland region of Finland. The mine is owned and operated by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited and is located 36 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Kittilä. It is the largest gold mine in Europe. Exploration began in 1986, and production started in 2008. The min

e is composed of two open pits, with the proceeds of the operation funding an underground mining operation, accessed by a ramp from surface and utilizing both transverse and longitudinal long-hole stoping methods. The mine utilizes on-site concentrating to produce Doré bars for shipment off-site for refinement, and produced 150,000 ounces (4,300,000 g) of gold in 2009.

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