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Sweden’s Per Geijer Deposit Emerges as One of Europe’s Largest Rare Earth Discoveries
Sweden’s Per Geijer deposit could become a major domestic source of rare earths for Europe’s energy transition.
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Companies & Organisations
Agnico Eagle Exits Sweden’s Barsele Project, Strengthens Stake in Goldsky
Agnico Eagle is selling its Barsele stake while retaining royalties and deepening its investment in Goldsky Resources.
Companies & Organisations
Sweden Approves Zoning Plan for Nunasvaara South Graphite Mine Near Kiruna
Sweden has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for the Nunasvaara South graphite mine, supporting Europe’s push to secure domestic supplies of critical battery materials.
Companies & Organisations
EU Backs Sweden’s Largest Rare Earth Project but Faces Legal Barriers of Its Own Making
The EU’s flagship rare earth project in Sweden underscores a growing clash between Europe’s push for strategic minerals and its own environmental and Indigenous rights laws.
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Deep beneath Kiruna, Sweden pushes forward in Europe’s race to mine rare earths
Far below the Arctic town of Kiruna, LKAB is advancing Europe’s most promising effort yet to develop a domestic rare earth supply.
Companies & Organisations
Scania and LKAB Unleash “Sleipner”
Scania and LKAB have taken a significant step toward electrifying mining transport, unveiling Sleipner, the world’s first fully electric 8x4 heavy tipper with two steerable front axles. The revolutionary vehicle has begun…
Companies & Organisations
Sweden Lifts Uranium Mining Ban, Opening Path to Exploration from January
Sweden’s Riksdag has overturned a seven-year ban on uranium mining, unlocking one of Europe’s largest uranium reserves and paving the way for new exploration and development to begin in January.
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Sweden’s Parliament Lifts Uranium Mining Ban Amid Narrow Vote and Environmental Concerns
Sweden’s parliament has voted by a single vote to lift the 2018 uranium mining ban, paving the way for new nuclear fuel extraction amid energy security concerns and strong environmental opposition.
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World’s Deepest Marathon Takes Runners More Than a Kilometer Underground in Sweden
Fifty-five runners descended over a kilometer underground in Sweden’s Garpenberg mine to compete in the World’s Deepest Marathon — a record-breaking race for charity.
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Kiruna’s Shifting Ground: Swedish Mining Town Faces Painful Trade-Off in Europe’s Raw Materials Push
As Sweden’s Kiruna expands its mines to feed Europe’s green ambitions, thousands of residents are once again being forced to leave their homes.