Terrafame has started uranium recovery
Terrafame has on 18 June 2024 started recovering natural uranium on its industrial site in Sotkamo, Finland. Before the recovery was commissioned, the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) conducted a commissioning inspection at the uranium recovery plant and found that the plant can be commissioned safely. The company’s production process enables the low concentration of natural uranium found in the ore to be used as a by-product. The uranium recovered by Terrafame will be transported abroad for further processing, after which it will be used in nuclear energy