Mining by country
Mining in Finland
What Finland mines: chromium (3.7% of world output, #7). Below: 4 projects held by listed companies and 4 mines from open mine databases.
Mineral rents0.1%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 68% of countries.
Ores and metals7.1%of merchandise exports, 2025.
Biggest world roleChromium3.7% of world mine output, #7, 2025.
World top-3 producer of0minerals we track.
On our globe84 projects held by listed companies and 4 mines with open output data.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
- Rule of law+2.01above 100% of countries
- Political stability+0.95above 78% of countries
- Regulatory quality+1.63above 97% of countries
- Control of corruption+2.14above 99% of countries
Share of world mine production
| Mineral | World share | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | 3.7% | 7 | 2025 |
Projects held by listed companies
| Project | Company | Minerals | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afarak Group SE (head office, aggregate) | Afarak Group | Chromium | Producing |
| Aitolampi graphite project (Pitkäjärvi 1 permit) | Beowulf Mining | Graphite (natural) | Exploration |
| Koitelainen (Vosa) vanadium project | Kendrick Resources | Iron ore, Vanadium | Exploration |
| Rääpysjärvi graphite prospect | Beowulf Mining | Graphite (natural) | Exploration |
Mines
| Mine | Minerals | Operator | Latest published output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevitsa | Nickel, Gold, Copper, Platinum group metals, Cobalt | 13,948 t (2018) | |
| Kittila | Gold, Silver | 5.27 t (2019) | |
| Kylylahti | Copper, Zinc, Gold, Cobalt, Nickel | 7,353 t (2018) | |
| Pyhäsalmi | Copper, Zinc | 11,904 t (2018) |
By mineral
Chromium minesGraphite (natural) minesIron ore minesVanadium mines
World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.