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Different industries, including the mining industry, play a vital role in producing technology that slows down climate change.  Industrial raw materials are needed for electric cars, new climate and energy solutions and digitalisation. Some materials can be recovered through recycling, but that alone is not enough to meet the demand for metals, which has increased, […]

Tapojärvi Group comprises seven companies, including Tapojärvi Oy, Tapojärvi Italia S.r.l., Tapojärvi Sverige Ab, and Hannukainen Mining Oy. This report presents key information about the group companies. – While reading last year’s summary, I felt that the streak of unusual years is never-ending. The year 2022 began with the prolonged impact of COVID-19 and the […]

The mining industry is the foundation of modern society, and the standards of Finnish mining operations are among the highest in the world. The Finnish mining industry has developed rapidly in the last decades. A fourth industrial revolution is taking place in the industry. It means the increase of robotics and digitalisation and the utilisation […]

Founded in 1955 and based in Finland, Tapojärvi is a multinational company operating in Finland, Sweden and Italy. Tapojärvi specialises in industrial circular economy services and mining operations. Only a few decades ago, Tapojärvi offered industrial and mining services in the traditional manner as a contractor. However, we noticed that valuable raw materials were lost […]

Tapojärvi is seen as an attractive employer in the industry’s job market. In 2022, over 700 people applied for a job at Tapojärvi. The company received a total of 772 applications. Some applicants applied for more than one job at the same time.“We have received a good number of job applications in recent years even […]

Safety is part of Tapojärvi’s daily operations. Each employee is also responsible for promoting safety. A strong safety culture guides the company’s operations. In addition to occupational safety, it includes the practices that ensure everyone gets to go home healthy after a day’s work. It also encompasses the way in which the work community and […]

The average result has improved by over 200 metres One of Tapojärvi Group’s most eagerly-awaited events is its annual Cooper test. In 2022, 277 employees took part in the test, which accounts for one third of the entire staff. The voluntary fitness test was taken by 143 new participants in 2022.  Each year participants are […]

Tapojärvi and its associated company ECOnsulting have developed a durable, fast-setting patching material for pothole patching. Geofix can be used to improve road safety and reduce tyre and rim damages. It also makes road maintenance more cost-efficient and reduces the carbon footprint of pothole patching.   The inorganic geopolymer material doesn’t contain oil-based raw materials, which […]

On November 26, 2021, the Mining Industry Association elected a new Board of Directors with Jani Lösönen, CEO of Agnico Eagle Finland Oy, as chairman. Five new members joined the Board. In addition, the number of members increased by one. The new members are CEO Noora Ahola (Mawson Oy), Acting CEO Mari Pilventö (Tapojärvi Oy), […]