Invitation to consultation: Tapuli
Kaunis Iron AB intends to apply for a permit amendment under the environmental code for the Tapuli waste rock deposit at Kaunisvaara, Pajala municipality.
The planned amendment concerns a part of the current environmental permit and involves increasing the maximum amount of waste rock that can be deposited at the Tapuli waste rock deposit by approximately 25 million tons, from 96 million tons to up to 121 million tons.
The change aims to facilitate continued extraction and deposition of waste rock within the Tapuli waste rock deposit from ongoing operations at the existing Tapuli open-pit mine and the planned extraction at the new Palotieva open-pit mine.
The consultation will cover the planned change in waste rock deposition, the environmental impact and effects of the amendment, as well as the content and design of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
The consultation process and its outcomes will be documented in a "consultation report," which will be part of the application for the permit amendment. Comments provided during the consultation will be incorporated into the ongoing assessment work and the preparation of the EIA, which will also be part of the application.
A description of the planned amendment is available in the consultation document, which can be accessed here.
If you wish to receive a physical copy of the consultation document, please contact us using the details below.
Written comments must be received by March 24, 2024.
Send them via email to: andreas.lofgren@geosyntec.com or by mail to:
Geosyntec Consultants AB
Västra Varvsgatan 3
972 36 Luleå
Please mark emails and letters with: "Consultation Permit Amendment Tapuli Waste Rock Deposit."
