The Talga Bar

This time of year after suffering through another heat wave down under I start to wonder how the dear reindeer are faring up in the Arctic North. Particularly in the Torne river valley in Rovasuando, where we have our fishing and hunting lodge, under the slopes of Nunasvaara Hill.

Ahh...to be riding my snowmobile for miles along the river. And to drill a hole in the meter thick ice of the Torne river for some relaxing winter fishing in the first glimpses of Sunshine.

Fortunately the new concept in snow mobility, a tracked snow mobile powered by graphite containing lithium ion batteries, has now come a step closer to reality.

Vidde, the Swedish maker of the concept Vidde Alpha, has in collaboration with Italian super sports car maker Pininfarina, that put its imprint and Italian panache on the striking outside panels of the vehicle, produced the first pre production model of a sustainable green oversnow vehicle.



I think I will enjoy my retirement up in the Arctic closer to my roots and living a life more simplified by technological breakthroughs and not like the antis wanting to turn my back, literally on Nunasvaara and graphite that powers the mobility technology and the future, from the POV of my hunting lodge.

Absolutely no worries

Beserk

While we wait some more I could recommend a book by the Sami author Ann-Helen Laestadius - 'Stolen'.

It has got rave reviews among others in The New York Times Book Review.



And now the author, see picture above, is the Executive Producer or EP for a movie for Netflix, based on the story from the POV of a young Sami girl, that witnesses the killing of her pet reindeer calf by a shady character, a man who lives by selling meat from reindeer he kills and slaughters unlawfully.

The interesting bit for us Talga-ites is that the Director of the movie, Elle-Marja Eira, and Netflix have decided to shoot the movie in ....Vittangi of all places. And involve the local settler aka Kvän families and Sami as extras.

One reason for shooting it in Vittangi, given by the Director, is that you can reliably get 7 months of proper winter and the story line is confined to the winter half of the year.

However, you should be careful with what you wish for, as someone else pointed out in another posting, in January and February this year the temperatures reached record lows for this century in Vittangi.

Batteries are cold sensitive, be they of the lead acid type or even the Li Ion type, as exemplified by the company developing Vidde snowmobiles having to provide pre-warming of the batteries, and proper insulation, in order for their oversnow vehicles to function at all in temperatures down to -40 C.

Camera batteries don't fare well in these conditions either, as I have experienced on occassion, when visiting the Arctic in the depth of winter.

So the film crew shooting the movie based on the book 'Stolen' in Vittangi was put through the ringer I reckon.

In the book the main character, the young Sami girl, lives further south in Sapmi. I can't but wonder if the Director of the movie, a Sami woman, had ulterior motives in the decision to shoot it in the focal point of contention, ie the three way match up between Talma v Talga v Kväns ie Settlers living and operating in or close to Vittangi?

Or maybe I'm being conspiratorial again. Maybe the location for the shoot was chosen just because Vittangi just happens to be one of the coolest places in Sweden in winter...

I am glad however that I didn't decide to go and commune with Prancer, Dancer, Blixen and Vixen along the forest clad banks of the Torne river under Nunasvaara hill this Northern winter.

The Talma Sami, and their dearest reindeer pals, will be far far away on holidays in the mountain meadows towards Norway in May when I plan to visit my old hunting grounds.

As a matter of fact the Talma reindeer start their march northwest around Easter time this year...just in a few weeks time.

And to think that the Vidde snow
mobiles the Talma Sami will use in the near "greener" future will probably be powered by Li Ion Batteries that are 50 % graphite by weight. The Talma Sami start out their mechanised oversnow trek from under Nunasvaara ie where one of the richest Graphite mines is located. Owned and managed by Talga. And their Sami brethren in Luleå keep their reindeer in and around Hertsön, in winter time, where the Talga Anode factory will be located starting from 2025.

It is a deeply ironic situation, but as Greta would say in her indomitable way -- Down with Green colonialism!

Although this didn't seem to matter much to the Fosen Sami over the border in Norway in the recently settled case of the now Very Wealthy State Game Keepers v The Kingdom of Norway. The Game Keeper Sami have found a way to co-exist with the State Owned Giant Ogres aka Wind Mills encroaching on "their" land.

No worries

Beserk

It feels like a broken clock, but another perfectly good week goes down the drain. I am not really worried, rather annoyed.

On a more positive note, thanks @beserk, I very much enjoy your takes and insights. Gives the whole atmosphere much more character and context. I feel I am much better informed, in a way that is not possible from news sites or company information. Thank you!

beserk said:

This time of year after suffering through another heat wave down under I start to wonder how the dear reindeer are faring up in the Arctic North. Particularly in the Torne river valley in Rovasuando, where we have our fishing and hunting lodge, under the slopes of Nunasvaara Hill.

Ahh...to be riding my snowmobile for miles along the river. And to drill a hole in the meter thick ice of the Torne river for some relaxing winter fishing in the first glimpses of Sunshine.

Fortunately the new concept in snow mobility, a tracked snow mobile powered by graphite containing lithium ion batteries, has now come a step closer to reality.

Vidde, the Swedish maker of the concept Vidde Alpha, has in collaboration with Italian super sports car maker Pininfarina, that put its imprint and Italian panache on the striking outside panels of the vehicle, produced the first pre production model of a sustainable green oversnow vehicle.

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I think I will enjoy my retirement up in the Arctic closer to my roots and living a life more simplified by technological breakthroughs and not like the antis wanting to turn my back, literally on Nunasvaara and graphite that powers the mobility technology and the future, from the POV of my hunting lodge.

Absolutely no worries

Beserk

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I hope that your plans work out the way you want them to and that you also get yourself such a super hot snowmobile, maybe even with Talnode Si. But you'll probably have to preheat it because of the arctic cold.
And if you do it this way and move closer to your roots, then you'll just go on a sunny holiday in your current home town when it gets a bit dreary up there.
May your plan come true!

moved here from the Permits Thread

Enough from Radio Yerevan* for today


*For those who don't know it, and there will be many, it was an fictitional radio station and later satirical magazine for legally criticising the system of Russian communism. Someone could reintroduce it today.

"The Radio-Yerevan-jokes are set against the backdrop of a fictitious programme in which questions from interested citizens are supposedly answered competently. The answer is always formulated in two parts and contradictory.
The contradictory nature of the answer was firmly anchored in its basic construction: it always began with "In principle yes" or "In principle no", followed by a contradictory statement. Example (the answer was usually presented with long pauses):

Enquiry to broadcaster Yerevan:
Is it true that Ivan Ivanovich won a red car in the lottery?

Answer:

In principle, yes.
But it wasn't Ivan Ivanovich, it was Pyotr Petrovich.
And it wasn't a red car, but a blue bicycle.
And he didn't win it, it was stolen from him.
Everything else is true.

This joke denounced the absurdity of state agitation without any direct political reference.

Some more examples:

Is it possible to introduce socialism in a highly industrialised country?
- In principle, yes, but it would be a pity for the industry.

Could the Chernobyl disaster have been avoided?
- In principle, yes, if only the Swedes hadn't spilled the beans.

Is it true that capitalism is on the brink?
- In principle, yes, but we are already one step further.

Is there press censorship in the Soviet Union?
- In principle, no. Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to go into this question in detail.

Can you drive a Russian car at 120 km/h on Russian roads?
- In principle, yes, but only once.

Is it true that the wife always sleeps on the right in the marital bed?
- In principle, yes, but we have heard of party officials who have left their wives left behind. (difficult for me to translate)

Is it true that toilet paper is becoming scarce in some cities?
- In principle no, but the circulation of Pravda could be increased.

Is there a specifically Armenian sense of humour?
- In principle, yes, and we really need it!

Do we already know the date of Comrade Stalin's death?
- In principle no, but one thing is certain: it will be a public holiday!



Interesting, when I edit the post and cut out the text, the emojis become scalable images.

@beserk
"Listen to Municipal Commissioner Mats Taaveniku (S) about the mining plans."

cosors said:

@beserk
Listen to Municipal Commissioner Mats Taaveniku (S) about the mining plans.

Kommunledningen säger nej till Talga: ”En politisk markering” - Sameradion

Kiruna kommun planerar att avbryta arbetet med att ta fram en detaljplan för bolaget Talgas planer på en grafitgruva i Njunisvárri utanför Vittangi.Både ...

sverigesradio.se

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Will do but after a few hours of sleep...

Beserk

beserk said:

Will do but after a few hours of sleep...

Beserk

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Sorry, that wasn't an indicative, it was a quote.

"We think it's sad that the municipality is against this type of establishment," says Emma Själin, public affairs manager at Talga.

Disappointment at Talga after the municipal council's actions​

Talga is not shocked by the fact that Kiruna municipality wants to stop the mining company's investment in a graphite mine outside Vittangi.

Emma Själin, Public Affairs manager at Talga, says that it feels sad but the municipality's plans do not change anything for the mining company at the moment as the ball is currently in the government's court.

"This is an issue that is very important for Europe," she says hopefully."

This is about pie-throwing so better here in the bar. Semmel the mud pit still exists?

"The political scientist on the Talga controversy: Unusual pie-throwing​

• There has been a heated debate about Talga's mining establishment in Norrbotten, and the high pitch surprises political scientist Simon Matti.
• But he says that he understands that it is a sensitive subject as the issue does not only concern Kiruna municipality and Talga – but has consequences for the entire industrial transition in general.
• The issue of the detailed development plan is now on the Government's table."

@beserk - perhaps you could listen to this for us?


and

"Talga on compensation claims: "It's unreasonable"​

The political majority wants to stop the planning process for Talga's mine outside Vittangi and calls for a fairer distribution of the municipality's natural resources. "We have made it clear that we are happy to contribute to society, but not as a condition for the exercise of authority," replies Emma Själin from Talga.​

Now the storm clouds are growing over the mining company Talga. The atmosphere was different on 11 September when the groundbreaking ceremony for the battery factory was turned, from left: CEO Martin Phillips, CFO Melissa Roberts, Municipal Commissioner Carina Sammeli, County Governor Lotta Finstorp, Talga's founder Mark Thompson and Johan Pehrson, Minister for Employment and Integration.

In her work with public affairs, Emma Själin is used to managing the mining company's contacts with politicians and authorities. Two weeks ago, Talga chose to submit a request for a planning injunction to the government after Kiruna Municipality's work on the detailed plan for the mine in Nunasvaara seemed to have come to a standstill. According to Emma Själin, Talga has paid for external consultants to take..." rest behind PW

Yeah, let's open the mud pit for this one again. It's very fitting. Might need to piss in it to re-hydrate the mud a bit but that just adds to the flavor of it. I keep being disgusted by politicians.

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Ok, you are right, I'll delete my comments.

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It's all good mate. I wouldn't offer a Muslim a chocolate bar for Ramadan either.

Happy Easter!

Meanwhile the Court is issuing judgements like these ones............................

Target: B 1504-22
Drunk driving. Objection about driving while asleep.

Target: B 5745-23
A person who has placed his penis in the immediate vicinity of a person's mouth - without any direct physical contact - has been considered in the circumstances to have carried out such a sexual act...
https://www.domstol.se/hogsta-domstolen/avgoranden/2023/134843/
https://www.domstol.se/hogsta-domstolen/avgoranden/2023/134843/

Actually, one facepalm is not enough. We need more!

The swedish courts - the gift that keeps on giving

WheresTheMonkey said:

Meanwhile the Court is issuing judgements like these ones............................

Target: B 1504-22
Drunk driving. Objection about driving while asleep.

Target: B 5745-23
A person who has placed his penis in the immediate vicinity of a person's mouth - without any direct physical contact - has been considered in the circumstances to have carried out such a sexual act...
https://www.domstol.se/hogsta-domstolen/avgoranden/2023/134843/
https://www.domstol.se/hogsta-domstolen/avgoranden/2023/134843/

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The drunk driver and the penis man must be Talga investors who were bored by all the long wait of the supreme court. So, Supreme Court, you better hurry so that this kind of thing can be prevented in the future!

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Meanwhile the Court is issuing judgements like these ones............................

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Oh and by the way everyone. ....................................

Friday is the 5th of April.

That's 1 year since the Environmental Permit was first granted by the Swedish Land and Environment Court

Frankly I don't believe the BS fairy tale story around TLG anymore. Everything might look great on paper but opposition in relation to anything mining/industrial in the Vittangi area will gain further momentum creating further delays.

This is a classic case of all the plans looking great on paper and on a Excel spreadsheet but then they meet the reality of what really happens at ground level.

Remember all those Financial Models with the astronomic share prices............................Fantasy stuff...............but we all bought into it at the time. Look at where we are now.

Don't forget during the last webinar Mark alluded to the timing of the decision of the Supreme Court being "close by" or words to that effect. More than 2 months later............................Nothing !

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" - Mike Tyson

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This Company is just a money pit burning through cash at a fast rate with many more cash raises to come

I'll be dumping 100% of this junk on any major spike

WheresTheMonkey said:

Oh and by the way everyone. ....................................

Friday is the 5th of April.

That's 1 year since the Environmental Permit was first granted by the Swedish Land and Environment Court

Frankly I don't believe the BS fairy tale story around TLG anymore. Everything might look great on paper but opposition in relation to anything mining/industrial in the Vittangi area will gain further momentum creating further delays.

This is a classic case of all the plans looking great on paper and on a Excel spreadsheet but then they meet the reality of what really happens at ground level.

Remember all those Financial Models with the astronomic share prices............................Fantasy stuff...............but we all bought into it at the time. Look at where we are now.

Don't forget during the last webinar Mark alluded to the timing of the decision of the Supreme Court being "close by" or words to that effect. More than 2 months later............................Nothing !

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" - Mike Tyson

​

This Company is just a money pit burning through cash at a fast rate with many more cash raises to come

I'll be dumping 100% of this junk on any major spike

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Sounds emotional. Get out just before the grand finale. But hey, to each their own.