Co-operation Mawson-Ylitornio Markku Norrena Ylitornio municipality Ylitornio: ◦ Area 2 212,7 square kilometers ◦ 4 200 inhabitants ◦ Powerful entrepreneurship ◦ 300 companies, incl. Mawson Oy (Mawson Resources Limited) ◦ 1 400 jobs; service 65,4 %, processing industry 16,4 %, primary sector 14,2 % ◦ economy is stable Ylitornio is located in Tornionjoki River Valley on Finnish-Swedish border. The Tornio River joins Ylitornio Finland and Övertorneå, Sweden seemingly seamless municipality. We speak at least 3 languages: Finnish, Swedish and Meänkieli! Mawson Resources Limited Mawson resources Limited is an exploration and development company. Mawson has distinguished itself as a leading Nordic Arctic exploration company with a focus on The flagship Rompas and Rajapalot gold projects in Finland, Ylitornio. Mawson`s last News Release, 23.10.2017: Mawson Expands Recently Discovered East Rompas Gold Prospect With Multiple New High-Grade Samples From Outcrop Up To 2 375 g/t Gold !! Co-operation 1 Kaivostyöryhmä, ”Community Liaison committee” established 2014/2013, meetings about 4 times/year 8 members: 2 local company reps, 2 politicians, 2–3 Mawson reps and 2 officials (municipal director, MN) Information (to our companies, our politicians, schools, local people) meetings, discussions, excursions and info on site for local residents Co-operation 2 Visitors in meetings: • Authorities: TUKES Finnish mining authority, ELY-Centre, Geological Survey of Finland, Luke Natural Resources Institute Finland, others • Academics: University of Lapland, University of Oulu, others • Mining Companies: AEM, others • The Federation of Finnish Enterprises Common Goal/Mutual Benefit Open discussions, open information To get possibilities for local companies To help Mawson in their needs when ever possible Social acceptance, to trust each other Thank You !! Markku Norrena Senior Business Advisor, M.Sc. Ylitornio markku.norrena(at)ylitornio.fi +358 40 1769 222.