Taivaljärvi Silver Mine - Project Basics

Location

The Taivaljärvi deposit is located in eastern Finland, in the municipality of Sotkamo, approximately 475 kilometres NE from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Finnish national grid coordinates define the deposit's at approximate E 4453 500 N 7093 600 location, and it is located on map sheet 4322 12. Latitude and longitude for the deposit are 63°56'18.35"N and 29°2'54.96"E. Elevation is approximately 220 metres above the sea level and the area is smoothly undulating terrain, dominated by forest, bogs and shallow lakes. The location of Taivaljärvi is shown in the map below.

Access and Infrastructure

Access to the Taivaljärvi site is good. Paved road extends nearly all the way from the road No. 76 which interconnects the nearest towns of Sotkamo and Kuhmo. The final 12 kilometres are gravel road with some weight restrictions for heavy equipment in springtime.

The previous holder of the Taivaljärvi deposit developed an inclined tunnel to access the mineralization.

The closest access to railroad is in Sotkamo town, approximately 40 kilometres WNW from the Taivaljärvi deposit.

The power line substation (20kV) is approximately one kilometre NE of the site, and an 110kV power substation is approximately 25 kilometres away.

The nearest commercial airport is in Kajaani (IATA code KAJ), approximately 85 kilometres WNW from the site and the nearest town is Kuhmo which is approximately 30 kilometres NE from the Taivaljärvi site.

The map below shows the location of the Taivaljärvi claim area, the local road network and nearest bigger towns, Sotkamo and Kuhmo.

Climate

Seasonal temperatures vary drastically, as well as the length of the day. The coldest month is February (average temperature around -9 degrees Celsius) and the warmest is July (average temperature is around 16 degrees Celsius). Winter usually begins in late October when the first snow falls. Typically the snow cover thaws in late April or early May. Snow cover can reach up to 130cm in mid-winter (February). December has the least daylight hours, approximately 5 hours per day; however, from April to the beginning of September there are over 12 hours of daylight each day.

Picture 1. Average monthly rainfall in millimetres in the Taivaljärvi region.

Picture 2. Mean monthly temperature (degrees Celsius) in the Taivaljärvi region.

Mineral Rights

Sotkamo Silver has secured mineral rights and mining consession over the known Taivaljärvi deposit by claiming six mining claims covering a total of 530 hectares.

Picture 2: Mining Concession Area of Taivaljärvi Silver Mine and planned infrastructure. The mining consession area is total 371,44 hectares.