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Estonian Oil Shale Industry Yearbook 2015
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VKG opens Uus-Kiviõli Mine, securing jobs and raw material supply for decades to come
September 29th 2026
Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG) officially opens the Uus-Kiviõli oil shale mine today, 29 September. The new mine will secure the raw material supply required for the Group’s shale oil production for the next three decades, as the existing Ojamaa mine is expected to reach the end of its reserves by the end of 2027.
VKG Fiber Advances Key Phase in €1.3B Pulp Mill Development; Launches Strategic Partner Search with AFRY Capital
December 2nd 2025
VKG Fiber has made significant progress towards establishing a state-of-the-art 500,000-tonnes-per-annum pulp mill in Estonia. Having secured the necessary land plot and long-term raw material supply, the company has initiated the search for strategic partners supported by AFRY Capital, a leading adviser in the global pulp industry sector.
Lüganuse rural municipality established Estonia’s first designated spatial plan for bioproduction
May 30th 2025
Yesterday, on 29 May, the Lüganuse Rural Municipality Council passed a decision with a majority of votes to establish the local government designated spatial plan which grants Viru Keemia Grupp the right to build a bioproducts production complex in the territory of the rural municipality. The establishment of the plan allows the company to move forwards with the development.
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