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Study: The Utilisation Potential of Finland’s Closed Extractive Waste Sites Is Limited

The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) has assessed the potential of Finland’s most significant closed extractive waste sites for the recovery of critical raw materials. According to the study, the potential is largely low and based on current information the waste sites cannot be considered economically viable primary sources of critical raw materials. At the same time, GTK has for the first time made extractive waste sites widely available to the public through a map service.

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