Board of Directors
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Eeva-Liisa Virkkunen Chairman since 2020 and member of the Board since 2018.. Eeva-Liisa is the Chair of Fingrid Board and the Remuneration Committee, Vice Chair of West Railway Board and a Member of Robit Board. Eeva-Liisa is also the Chair of the Audit Committee in West Railway Ltd and Robit Plc. In 2014–2020, she held the position of senior vice president, group finance and control at Metso Corporation in Helsinki. Previously she has been member of the Board of Directors of Destia, Finland, and has handled board duties in several companies of the Metso Group and Rettig Group in Finland. She is independent in relation to the Company and management and major shareholders of the Company. |
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Kimmo Luukkonen Member of the Board since 2021. Kimmo is senior adviser at X3 Advisors Group in Finland. Kimmo has a total of 35 years of experience in management positions in the mining industry in Finland and abroad. Kimmo was managing director of Pyhäsalmi Mine Oy in Finland in 2009–2020 and during the period 2001–2009 he held managerial positions in Inmet Mining Corporation in Turkey, Nalunaq Gold Mine A/S in Greenland and Tara Mines Ltd and Outokumpu Oyj in Ireland. He is independent in relation to the Company and management and major shareholders of the Company. |
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Jukka Jokela Member of the Board since 2022. Jukka is the managing director and founder of Joexco Oy, Finland; senior advisor at FinEx Metals Ltd, Canada; and board member of Endomines Oyj, Finland. He was previously CEO of Anglo American Sakatti Mining Oy, Finland; VP Finnish operations of Northland Resources AS, Norway; and CEO of Northland Mines Oy, Finland. Jukka has also held various senior positions at Store Norske Gull AS, Norway; Polar Mining Oy, Finland; and Outokumpu Mining Oy, Finland. He is independent in relation to the Company and management and major shareholders of the Company. |
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Member of the Board since 2026. Vesa is the CEO, shareholder and founder of Taaleri Kapitaali Oy (since 2016). He is the Chairman of the Board of SIA Oribalt Group (Latvia) and Oy Wortexport Ltd, and a member of the Board of Hansdotter Oy. Vesa has 30 years of experience in leading positions within the financial sector, with a particular focus on corporate finance and M&A transactions. Previous positions include being a shareholder in Oaklins Baltics; founder and shareholder of E. Öhman J:or Fondkommission Finland Ab; member of the management team of FIM Fondkommission Ab; as well as several leading and expert positions at Nasdaq Helsinki/HEX/SOM. He is independent in relation to the Company and management and major shareholders of the Company. |
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Mikko Keränen Board member since 2026. Mikko is the Mine Manager of Agnico Eagle’s Kittilä gold mine. He has approximately 20 years of experience in mining operations in Finland and abroad. Mikko has previously worked for the fertilizer company Yara as a Plant Manager, Mine Manager and Mill Manager in Finland, and as a Commissioning Manager in Brazil. Mikko has also worked as a Mill Manager and Metallurgist at several base metal mines.
He is independent both in relation to the Company, its management and major shareholders in the Company. |
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Joni Lukkaroinen Board member since 2024. Joni is the Chair of Laania Oy, Ductor Oy, Aurajoki Oy and Extron Engineering Oy. Joni has over 35 years leadership experience in the heavy base industries - Metals and Mining, Oil and Chemicals and Forest Products. Last 8 years Joni was the CEO of Terrafame Oy, before that CEO of Kronochem Group and before that various leadership positions at Finnforest Oyj, Dynea Oy and Neste Oy. He is independent both in relation to the Company, its management and major shareholders in the Company. |
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Miika Heiskanen Board member since 2026. Miika is the General Counsel of Terminal Investment Limited, a leading container terminal operator that is part of the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company container shipping group. Miika previously served as Assistant General Counsel of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company from 2013 to 2022 and as Senior Counsel at the offshore drilling company Noble Corporation from 2011 to 2013. Earlier in his career, Miika worked for several years as a lawyer at the international law firms Freshfields and White & Case in New York, London, Tokyo and Helsinki. Miika is a member of the New York Bar Association.
He is independent both in relation to the Company, its management and major shareholders in the Company. |
The Board of Directors' Audit Committee
The members of the Audit Committee are Vesa Heikkilä (Chairman), Eeva-Liisa Virkkunen and Kimmo Luukkonen .
The Audit Committee has the following tasks:
- Monitoring of financial reporting and ensuring its reliability
- Ensuring the effectiveness of the internal control system
- Planning, scope, and follow-up of external audit
- Assistance to the Nomination Committee with respect to the proposal of the auditor
- Monitoring the external auditor's impartiality and independence in relation to the Company, including the extent to which the auditor provides the Company with services other than auditing.
The Board's Technical Committee and Remuneration Committee consist of all Board members.
Nominating Committee
The largest shareholder together with the three next largest shareholders at August 31st appointed the nominating committee consisting of three members.
The Nominating Committee for AGM 2026 at Sotkamo Silver AB:
Vesa Heikkilä, chairman
Harri Widing
Matti Saarikoski
Mr. Peter Vennerstrand, from A1 Advokater KB, Stockholm
Mr. Vennerstrand will collect motions and proposals and answer to shareholders' questions about the nominating committee, etc.
Peter Vennerstrand can be reached at phone: +46 8 545 811 00e-mail: