The Forgotten Uranium Mine of Paukkajanvaara, North Karelia, Finland
The cold war era was a time with huge demand for uranium. Also in Finland exploration showed the presence of uranium in the bedrock of North Karelia. A small mine operated from 1959 to 1961 near Paukkajanvaara in the municipality of Eno. The mine produced some 30 tons of uranium concentrate. After t...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/76199 2023-05-15T17:00:03+02:00 The Forgotten Uranium Mine of Paukkajanvaara, North Karelia, Finland Colpaert, Alfred 2006-01-01 application/pdf https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/76199 eng eng The Geographical Society of Northern Finland and the Geography Research Unit https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/76199/37517 https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/76199 Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 35 No 2: NGP Yearbook 2006: Theme Issue on Northern Nature and Human Activities; 31–38 Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 35 Nro 2: NGP Yearbook 2006: Theme Issue on Northern Nature and Human Activities; 31–38 2736-9722 1238-2086 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article 2006 fttsvojs 2021-03-31T22:48:03Z The cold war era was a time with huge demand for uranium. Also in Finland exploration showed the presence of uranium in the bedrock of North Karelia. A small mine operated from 1959 to 1961 near Paukkajanvaara in the municipality of Eno. The mine produced some 30 tons of uranium concentrate. After the main ore body was exhausted the mine was abandoned, due to the low demand for uranium after 1960, the mine has never been reopened. The area was without attention for nearly three decades. During the 1990’s the area was rehabilitated, covered with clay and till and replanted with pine. After the land rehabilitation project radiation in the mining site was reduced to the normal Finnish background level. The site is an interesting field laboratory to study the release of radioactive elements from uranium mining into the environment. Knowledge from this site could prove to be important, seen in the light of the renewed interest in uranium exploration in Finland. Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online |
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The cold war era was a time with huge demand for uranium. Also in Finland exploration showed the presence of uranium in the bedrock of North Karelia. A small mine operated from 1959 to 1961 near Paukkajanvaara in the municipality of Eno. The mine produced some 30 tons of uranium concentrate. After the main ore body was exhausted the mine was abandoned, due to the low demand for uranium after 1960, the mine has never been reopened. The area was without attention for nearly three decades. During the 1990’s the area was rehabilitated, covered with clay and till and replanted with pine. After the land rehabilitation project radiation in the mining site was reduced to the normal Finnish background level. The site is an interesting field laboratory to study the release of radioactive elements from uranium mining into the environment. Knowledge from this site could prove to be important, seen in the light of the renewed interest in uranium exploration in Finland. |
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Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 35 No 2: NGP Yearbook 2006: Theme Issue on Northern Nature and Human Activities; 31–38 Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 35 Nro 2: NGP Yearbook 2006: Theme Issue on Northern Nature and Human Activities; 31–38 2736-9722 1238-2086 |
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