
Gold at the North Pole —
Kittila ski resort sits in the northern region of Norway, an area of Lapland known for reindeers, skiing and freezing cold temperatures much of the year.

Kittala ski resort —
The town of Kittila has seen recent growth due to the success of gold mining in the region.

Striking gold —
Owner of the mine, Canadian Agnico Eagle Mines, has literally struck gold, as millions more ounces of gold have been found than expected in the Finnish mine.

Liquid gold —
The mine has been so successful that the plan is to continue digging further down.

Gold equates to jobs —
A worker at Agnico Eagle Mines, which has helped to boost the towns employment rate enormously.


