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Question: Viktor Trollsten - DNB Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: So 2 questions from my side. Just firstly, on cost inflation. The way I see it, at least, it seems that costs are coming up quite a bit in Q4 year-over-year.
Could you just talk a bit more about what has been driving that? Yes, I haven't been along for so far, but with reference to 2018, when you talked
about higher external material prices and stuff like that. Are you seeing sort of the same trend now? Or how should we think about that going
forward?
Question: Viktor Trollsten - DNB Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. No, that's very clear and maybe answered my second question there. Just in terms of OpEx per tonne of ore milled, maybe focusing on Aitik,
at least the way I look at it, OpEx per tonne is up 8% at Aitik, which is, yes, significantly more compared to Kevitsa and Garpenberg and other key
mines. Is lower stripping the main reason for that? Or is it something else in -- particularly Aitik?
Question: Viktor Trollsten - DNB Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. And just finally on my side, in terms of working capital, at least in my view, very impressive management this quarter. Just how should we
think about that going forward? As you mentioned, levels are below maybe what you were looking for and also prices are also increasing
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