March 2023
21/3/23
- Called for the results of test mining to be made public and highlighted the need for stakeholder consultation
- Highlighted that the contractor is liable for damage caused
20/3/23
- The delegation called for exploitation to not commence before strict environmental standards are in place and that more scientific research is needed.
July/August 2022
21/7/22
- Finland considered the paper presented by Germany “ a good starting point for further development of instructions on how to set normative environmental thresholds.” They also stressed the need to apply the precautionary principle when setting these thresholds.