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Manage­ment team


Kari Vyhti­nen (b. 1971)

CEO since March 2022

 

Education:

  • M.Sc. (Technology), mineral processing, Helsinki University of Technology. Executive MBA, Aalto University

 

Experience: 

  • November 2019 – February 2022: EVP, New Business, Nordkalk Oy
  • January 2017 – November 2019: COO, Nordkalk Oy.
  • Several leadership positions in the mining industry over the past 15 years.
  • Kari has broad and varied experience in efficiency improvement programmes, large capital projects and business development, including M&A.

Minni Lempi­nen (b. 1985)

CFO since January 2024

Acting CFO since June 2023

Board Secretary
Group Business Controller 2022-2023

 

Education: M.Sc. (Econ.), Aalto University

 

Experience: Extensive experience in financial management, reporting and control as well as industry expertise in the mining industry.

 

 

Ilkka Räty (b. 1986)

Chief Operations Officer since February 2024

 

Education:

DOM Diploma in Operations Management, Aalto University Executive Education 2019

 

 

Experience:

Global Lean Manager, Swisspearl 2023–2024

Production Manager, Cembrit Kft 2021–2022

5S Coordinator / Lean & Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Nordkalk 2018–2020

Production Supervisor, Cembrit 2017–2018

Extensive international experience in optimising production processes

 

 

 

Sampo Hirvo­nen (b. 1981)

Chief Development Officer 2024–

Mine Manager since 2022

Production Manager 2021–2022

Area Manager 2018–2019

Mining Manager 2015–2018

Operating Engineer 2013–2015

Mine Foreman 2012–2013

 

Education:

Degree Programme in Technology Competence Management, Karelia University of Applied Sciences 2023

  • Bachelor of Engineering 2006

 

Experience: 

  • Extensive experience in underground mining and open-pit mining. Lean and development processes.

 

 

Jani Rautio (b. 1974)

Head Geologist since April 2022 Head of Geology, Endomines Oy (Finland), 2020–2022; Chief Mine Geologist (Pampalo) and Senior Geologist at Endomines Oy 2013–2020

 

Education: 

  • M.Sc., University of Turku. Eurogeologist, Qualified Person in accordance with the JORC and NI 43-101 codes.

 

Experience: 

  • Various positions in mining and exploration companies, such as Outokumpu Mining, Sotkamo Silver Oy and Gold-Ore Resources Ltd, in Finland, Sweden and Southern Africa, 2000–2012. Extensive experience in exploration, mining geology and resource estimation.