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Significant Uranium Discovery Announced in Sweden
A new uranium discovery in Sweden shows promising assay results, with grades up to 15.2% U3O8, highlighting the region's potential for high-grade uranium mining.
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Goldsky Resources Initiates Metallurgical Testing at Barsele Project in Sweden
Goldsky Resources has begun metallurgical testing on samples from its Barsele Project in Sweden, aiming to inform a Preliminary Economic Assessment scheduled for 2027.
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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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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.
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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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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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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.