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Ivalojoki gold river

Gold ground Documented siteLicence or permit

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Scene of Finland's 1870s Lapland gold rush, with the Kultala crown station

Documented gold-rush river; panning continues under Finnish permit systems.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

remote wilderness, river crossings

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