Report on the functioning of the reservation mechanism under the Mining Act

• Main Authors: Metsä-Simola, Klaus, Majamaa, Heikki, Sittnikow, Rabbe, Männistö, Milla
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland 2022
• Subjects: companies; reservation; economic activities; exploration; mines; Mining Act; mineral resources; means of livelihood; regulation (control); ore prospecting; enterprises; Hannes; Sámi
• Online Access: https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/163950

The mining legislation currently in force in Finland is based on a claim system where, regardless of the ownership of the property, the right to exploit a deposit containing mining minerals belongs to the party who found the deposit. The key aim of the claim system is to promote the position of thos...