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LKAB Introduces 120-Tonne Electric Trucks for Underground Iron Ore Mining
LKAB deploys two 120-tonne electric trucks at Malmberget mine, aiming for sustainable operations and reducing emissions in underground iron ore transport.
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Sweden Declares Critical Minerals Mining a National Security Interest
Sweden has declared critical minerals mining a national security interest, aiming to reduce reliance on China and enhance its mining sector through new strategies and investments.
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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.
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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…
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Europe’s Green Transition Paradox: Rare Earths vs. Sami Rights in Sweden’s Kiruna
As Europe accelerates its green transition, a critical dilemma emerges in Sweden's Kiruna, where the largest known rare-earth deposit threatens the ancient reindeer migration routes of the Sami people. The Per Geijer…
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Kiruna Seeks Government Help as Iron Ore Mine Expansion Forces Relocation of One-Third of Residents
Kiruna may have to relocate another 6,000 residents as LKAB expands the world’s largest underground iron ore mine.
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LKAB to Replace Aging Sorting Plant in Vitåfors
LKAB will replace its aging sorting plant in Vitåfors to enhance efficiency and production capacity.
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Sweden’s LKAB Aims to Meet 18% of Europe’s Rare Earth Needs with Per Geijer Mine
Sweden's state-owned mining company LKAB could potentially supply about 18% of Europe's rare earth metal demand in the long term, provided the Per Geijer mine in the Arctic goes into production.
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LKAB Commences Construction of Critical Minerals Facility – a First for Europe
LKAB's New Demonstration Plant in Luleå Marks a Significant Step in Diversifying its Business and Increasing Europe's Self-Sufficiency in Critical Minerals.