Northland announces organizational changes for its Finnish subsidiary
Luxembourg, July 25, 2014 – Northland Resources S.A. (OSE: NAUR, Frankfurt: NPK, Nasdaq OMX/First North: NAURo – together with its subsidiaries “Northland”, “NRSA” or the “Company”) announces organizational changes regarding the Finnish subsidiary’s employees.
As previously announced by the Company, Northland is making organizational changes in order to correspond to operations from one processing line. This is a part of the Company’s new strategy, which was announced on June 30, 2014.
Northland Mines OY operates the Hannukainen project in Kolari, Finland. As previously announced by the Company, Northland are looking at strategic options for the Hannukainen project and has meanwhile commenced minimizing its expenses to allow for the search for the strategic options to continue. The employment of 11 employees of the Finnish subsidiary will however be terminated in accordance with the collective agreement and employment legislation.
"In total, seven years of work lies behind the Hannukainen project. Making these changes at this point enables Northland to continue working with strategic options. At present we are optimistic regarding finding a partner or buyer for the Hannukainen project," says Jari Väisänen, Vice President of Northland´s Finnish Operations.
For more information, please contact:
ir@northland.eu
Johan Balck, CEO: +46 920 779 00
Jari Väisänen, Vice President Northland Mines OY: +358 500 900 280
Niclas Dahlström, Communication Manager: +46 70 382 99 77
Or visit our website: www.northland.eu
Northland is a producer of iron ore concentrate, with a portfolio of production, development and exploration mines and projects in northern Sweden and Finland. The first construction phase of the Kaunisvaara project is complete and production ramp-up started in November 2012. The Company expects to produce high-grade, high-quality magnetite iron concentrate in Kaunisvaara, Sweden, where the Company expects to exploit two magnetite iron ore deposits, Tapuli and Sahavaara. Northland has entered into off-take contracts with three partners for the entire production from the Kaunisvaara project over the next seven to ten years. The Company has also finalized a Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) for its Hannukainen Iron Oxide Copper Gold (“IOCG”) project in Kolari, northern Finland.
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