Kevitsa mine

The Kevitsa mine is a large nickel-copper mine in the north of in Sodankylä, . Opened in 2012 by First Quantum Minerals, Kevitsa represents one of the largest nickel reserve in , with estimated reserves of 237.4 million tonnes of ore grading 0.3% nickel.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Sodankylä, Finland
  • Also known as: “Kevitsa”

Kevitsa mine

Latitude
67.69602° or 67° 41′ 46″ north
Longitude
26.9717° or 26° 58′ 18″ east
Open location code
9GV8MXWC+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 430030280
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q11871234
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Skolt Sami—“Kevitsa mine” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “منجم كيفيتسا”
  • Finnish: “Keivitsa”
  • Finnish: “Kevitsan kaivos”
  • Finnish: “Kevitsan monimetallikaivos”
  • French: “mine Kevitsa”
  • French: “Mine Kevitsa”
  • Inari Sami: “Kevitsa kuáivuttâh”
  • Inari Sami: “Kevitsa maŋgâmeetaalkuáivuttâh”
  • Northern Sami: “Kevitsa máŋgametállaruvke”
  • Northern Sami: “Kevitsa ruvke”
  • Skolt Sami: “Kevitsa kuåivâs”
  • Skolt Sami: “Kevitsa mäŋggmetallkuåivâs”

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