The Mine (Jättiläinen)

This film is based on true events.

Some characters were created by the filmmakers.

Some of the events in the film are fabricated.

THE MINE

WRITTEN BY PEKKO PESONEN

DIRECTED BY ALEKSI SALMENPERÄ

It seems that we're looking at an aggravated environmental crime.

The maximum sentence is six years.

Probation is only for sentences of less than two years.

I recommend you tell the truth -

because it'll look bad if you change your story later.

Your sentence depends on the role you played in this.

You can start from the beginning.

What beginning? - From the very beginning.

You have to ask Pekka Perä about that.

I checked the ore bodies that Outokumpu is selling.

I think I hit the jackpot.

Does Talvivaara ring a bell?

Outokumpu miscalculated their internal rate of return.

According to them, it's about 14, but they miscalculated the cash flow.

According to my calculations, it should be 25.

If it's around 10, the company is useless.

Damn, I spilled my beer.

But if it's over 20, as in this case, -

there's a chance to make big money.

The metal prices have to soar.

Outokumpu is making a mistake by giving up their mining operations.

I know the ore body.

I've built mines all around the world, -

and I can say they're no more special than us.

If they can do it, so can we.

We want to cancel this purchase.

On what grounds?

You're trying to profit from our miscalculation.

But what are the grounds for annulling -

our preliminary contract? - C'mon. We're old buddies.

You have grounds or not?

The grounds are that you can't found the mine -

if we don't sell you our bioleaching expertise.

I can buy it elsewhere.

There are only two companies in the world who master this process.

Us and Pacific Ore, which we happened to acquire yesterday.

So I suppose we both agree we should cancel this purchase.

After that I got calls from a number of their executives -

saying I can't hire Marja.

I asked them, "What do you mean? I already did."

They lost a million when they bought Pacific Ore.

And the first person I hired was a 63-year-old woman.

Can I smoke here? - No.

When did you come into the picture?

I'm sure you don't have to look like a banker.

They're not going to hire a tree hugger.

I need to look like a banker.

Banker's shoes.

A degree from Helsinki University of Technology with good grades.

Damn. I guess you can still see well enough to read.

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT AUTHORITY, OULU

All right. But you don't have letters of reference.

I have a few from practical training -

where I worked with new techniques.

At least the names of the courses are new. - That's right.

Why the City of Oulu? With grades like that, -

I doubt you're interested in becoming a civil servant.

My wife is from here and we're expecting a baby.

We have a support network here -

and the houses are cheaper. - You're under her thumb, huh?

Oh yeah.

This is only a one-year fixed-term job.

At least for now.

Right. But I'm also interested in working in an official capacity.

I think this would be a great opportunity to make contacts.

The problem is that you don't have any contacts -

and no one knows you here.

It's a pretty big problem.

There were more experienced applicants, -

and I thought I'd never get the job.

But they called the following week and asked me when I could start.

You met Kalle at the interview. He's an environment counselor.

He's a chemical engineer -

and knows a thing or two about mineral processing.

Welcome. - Hi.

Good morning, Hannele. We have fresh new blood here.

This is Jussi Karevuo. Hannele is our legal expert.

She's a lawyer and also an environment counselor. - Hi.

Here's the kitchen.

You don't have to bring your own coffee.

And here we have Eino. Uh-huh.

Eino, can you come outside?

This is Eino. -Jussi Karevuo.

Eino is a limnologist.

Jussi is our new environmental inspector. - Great.

Can you come see me in my office at one? - Sure. One sharp.

Here are the bathrooms.

Here's your cell.

Hi, Ulla.

Hasn't anyone informed you?

No. - Oh, shit.

I'm sorry. HR makes the decisions, not me.

I don't care. - Offices are given based on the departments.

You need help?

Was this room reserved for her? - No.

People have their cliques here. Don't worry about it.

What is Raimo like?

He's a networker. He's got connections -

in the industry, with politicians and other authorities.

He's a man you want to be buddies with.

Good morning. - Morning.

How's the baby sleeping? - Well, but his mother isn't.

What's keeping her up? - I wish I knew.

Would she sleep better -

if the baby's father had a permanent job?

We got a permit application for something big.

If you can handle it, you'll have at least one more year here.

You sure you know how to do this sort of thing?

I wouldn't be doing it by myself. It would be teamwork.

I need you here at home also.

Did your missus make the decision? - No.

I don't think I have enough experience.

You wouldn't be working alone.

I'll form the best possible team to work on it. I'll also be part of it.

The Kainuu office of Environment Institute monitored the YVA.

YVA means environmental impact assessment.

It's needed for the environmental permit.

I don't know much about bioleaching.

None of us here know even that.

You're the only one who knows something -

about these new techniques.

The people in the Kainuu office also do, of course.

We have six months to learn it.

The process hasn't been tested properly, so no one knows...

Could you close the door, please?

The government will invest 50 million in the infrastructure only.

We're safe.

The scale of the project is insane... - Listen.

We're all on the same side.

There are plans for administrative reform.

We'd become part of the regional state administrative agency, -

under the Ministry of Finance.

I believe -

that I could get us one more post for an environmental counselor.

It's a life-long post.

The price of nickel won't stay this high for long.

If you can't stay on the proposed schedule...

The permits won't be a problem.

Here's our last offer.

Take your time.

MEETING WITH FINANCIERS

Unfortunately it's non-negotiable.

We'd like to discuss it for a moment.

The schedule is too tight. We should test...

We'll fix the problems as we go.

That's how we've always clone it. - This is their last offer.

What are our chances of succeeding with this schedule?

It's impossible to say.

This schedule is too tight, that's for sure.

Wasn't this supposed to be just a formality?

Sign it and then we'll go drink.

To the first 7 million!

Cheers.

Here we go.

It'll be a six-month project. Think about our future house.

We have working hours, you know.

I'm the only one who understands the technology.

I'm sure you don't want me job hunting again in a year?

His diaper needs to be changed.

His diaper needs to be changed

His diaper needs to be changed

His diaper needs to be changed

Did you accept bribes or benefits during the permit process?

No. I just took a huge house loan from the bank.

Where do you want this? - In the living room.

Ahead and then right.

A pretty grand house, huh?

Did they offer anything besides a promotion?

How's my son-in-law doing at work?

Well...

He knows the game.

Put this on.

I'm sure you've read the application, -

so let's look at the requests for further information.

I found 28 issues for which I'd request more information.

Here are the printouts. Mostly they have to do with dust hazard, -

water resource management, risk management -

and emission measurements. Take your time.

There's a Supreme Administrative Court precedent on dust hazards -

from two years ago. I have it printed here.

I think we should order expert statements from GTK and THL.

GTK, the Geological Survey of Finland, gives expert statements -

for environmental permits and impact assessments.

They did the first bioleaching tests for the Talvivaara mine.

I'm surprised that uranium isn't mentioned -

in the environmental impact assessment, -

even though there is uranium in Talvivaara.

We're granting a permit to a nickel mine.

There's undisputed evidence -

that uranium isn't dissolved in the process -

to the extent that it could be utilized, -

so uranium shouldn't be brought up in this context.

I suggest we grant an environmental permit -

that's so ironclad no one can question it.