Tag: Pajala
Yes to controversial mine in Pajala
The mining company Kaunis Iron receives permission to continue to operate, and to expand, its operations in the mine in Kaunisvaara outside Pajala. Kaunis Iron gets the right in the…
Kaunis Iron in Pajala is entering into a record-long negotiation for an environmental permit
Negotiations in the Land and Environment Court continue until mid-September. In its application, Kaunis Iron has requested to expand operations with two new open pits in Palotieva and Sahavaara. Got…
One person to hospital after house fire in Pajala
The alarm about a house fire came at 03.40 on the night of Friday. One person was in the villa but managed to take shelter with a neighbour. – The…
Three died in a traffic accident near Pajala
A car with five people overturned and caught fire outside Pajala early on Saturday morning. Three people died in connection with the accident and two were injured. The road where…
“Earn the Arctic Circle” – so Pajala and Övertorneå became the best in the country in marketing
The campaign has offered selected people without connection to either Tornedalen or the sparsely populated area to try living in Pajala and Övertorneå municipality for six months. Two families took…