Press releases
The GeoPool Exploration Hub
Embedded within the lush forests of pine and spruce, alongside the Kitinen River, lies Sodankylä, a municipality based in Northern Lapland with lots of exploration focus going on. We found Sodankylä to be the perfect place for our very own Exploration Hub! We’ve established our Hub, including diamond drill core processing facilities in the center of Sodankylä, close to all the necessary supporting services, and with local laboratories in the near vicinity! Here, there’s room for several companies to rent and work simultaneously without compromising the chain of custody, thanks to our spaces being divided into compartments. The GeoPool Exploration … Read more
Welcome to the team Yordanos and Viktor!
We are adding two more geologists to the GeoPool exploration team! For us, this is extra exciting. You see, in addition to getting two new colleagues, Yordanos Chane and Viktor Grundström Mattsson are also our first full-time employed exploration geologists in Sweden. Well, if you exclude our CEO, Mathias, of course. So, this is an excellent demonstration of both our growth in the last years and our direction for the future. Now all that is left is to let Yordanos and Viktor get familiarized with the GeoPool way. We wish you many exciting and successful challenges! And as a little … Read more
Joona Clergeaud joins the tenement management team of GeoPool
From the beginning of April 2021, Joona Clergeaud has joined the tenement management team of GeoPool. Before GeoPool Joona has been working with environmental geology and hydrogeology. The daily work has included geographical information system programs, regular field sampling, and statistical analyses. Joona graduated from the University of Helsinki with the M. Sc thesis “Impacts of uncontaminated stockpile soils to surface waters and groundwaters in the catchment area of river Vantaa”.
Anu Haverinen joins GeoPool
As of 15th March 2021, Anu Haverinen has started working at GeoPool. She has 10 years’ experience in mining and metals industry working as both a geologist and a mine planner. She has also been responsible of communicating with landowners and stakeholders regarding licensing and exploration. This is something that has a special place in her heart. Another degree she has is in computer science and over 5 years of experience in IT business, which has been a great asset in her work life later. Before joining GeoPool she has also been working as a development manager in training business, … Read more
When nickname becomes the official
When born in 2007 it was rejected but now becoming 14 years old it was finally approved.– Focusing on the essential; a pool of highly skilled crew providing high quality geological services within the exploration industry, all in one word. So from now onwards we refer to our nickname also officially: Geopool Oy More news to come.
Introducing Niilo and Nea
Mr Niilo Taipale is our latest Exploration Geologist joining our team now in October. Before joining GeoPool, Niilo has since 2016 been actively working in exploration programs for example in the Vihanti-Pyhäsalmi Zn-Cu Belt, in the Central Lappland Greenstone Belt (Au), in the Peräpohja Cu-Co-Au area and in the Koillismaa layered intrusion area (Ni-Cu-PGE). Niilo graduated from the University of Oulu with the M.Sc. thesis; Mineralogy of the Paleoproterozoic Raja, Au-Co prospect, Northern Finland. In addition to drilling supervision, drillcore logging and mapping he is also experienced in low impact soil sampling and biogeochemical exploration (pXRF). We are happy to … Read more
Terhi Virta joins the GeoPool team
We are pleased to welcome a new staff member to our GeoPool team. As of 1st of June 2020 Terhi Virta has started working as an administrative assistant and will be based in the main office in Vantaa. Terhi has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies and Modern Languages for Management Assistants. Previously she has been working as an assistant in Nordea Markets.