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Talga AB receives permission for a graphite mine at Nunasvaara in Kiruna municipality

https://www.domstol.se/nyheter/2023/04/talga/

 

[Affenhorst]

https://www.domstol.se/nyheter/2023/04/talga/

I love you. Nobody has ever said anything so nice to me before.

 

[Semmel]

That's better than expected. It's earlier than expected. I hope it's true but chances are it's bullshit.. fingers crossed!

 

[Manual]

Talga AB får tillstånd till grafitgruva vid Nunasvaara i Kiruna kommun

Mark- och miljödomstolen lämnar Talga AB tillstånd till gruvverksamhet vid Nunasvaara Södra omfattande brytning i dagbrott av 120 000 ton grafitmalm årligen. Domstolen tillåter inte att tillståndet tas i anspråk även om det överklagas.

www.domstol.se

website just converted to English​

Talga AB receives permission for a graphite mine at Nunasvaara in Kiruna municipality​

Published 2023-04-05 byUmeå district courtandThe Land and Environmental Court at Umeå district court
Target: M 1573-20
The Land and Environmental Court grants Talga AB permission for mining operations at Nunasvaara Södra, extensive open pit mining of 120,000 tons of graphite ore annually. The court does not allow the permit to be claimed even if it is appealed.
Sami villages, organizations, individuals and Finnish parties have considered that there are general shortcomings in the application. They have objected that it is not possible to make an overall assessment of the environmental consequences of the operation because the company has not simultaneously applied for permission for its other projects next to Nunasvaara Södra.
- The application applies to all activities that the company intends to conduct at Nunasvaara Södra and is not dependent on other projects or environmental permits. The court also does not think that there are any flaws in the evidence. It has therefore been possible for the court to carry out a complete assessment of all environmental effects, explains the court's chairman, councilor Anna Svedjevik.

The substantive examination before the court has included the location of the business and its impact on, among other things, human health, reindeer husbandry, water environments, species and Natura 2000 areas. The court has concluded that permits and species protection exemptions can be issued. Two important issues in the case have been the activity's impact on reindeer husbandry and the impact through emissions to water.

- That the water can be purified means that mining operations can be conducted without unacceptable risks for land and water environments. The terms of the judgment have been determined to guarantee this, says Per Lagervall, as a technically knowledgeable judge in the case.
- A mine always involves an intervention in the natural environment and an impact on reindeer husbandry. In this case, mining will only be allowed to take place the six months a year that the Sami villages are not in the area. The court has therefore concluded that mining operations and reindeer herding can coexist on the site, says Lena Nilsson, also a technically knowledgeable judge in the case.

Talga's application for permission was submitted to the court at the end of May 2020. The processing time from the time the application was received until the court announced its verdict has amounted to almost three years.
- The goal has been a little unusual because the application has also been made available to the public in Finland. Material has also been translated into Finnish. It has affected the court's processing time, explains Anna Svedjevik, councillor.

Fact box
The Land and Environment Court has granted Talga AB the requested permit to extract graphite in part of the national interest Nunasvaara, which is located approximately 10 km west of Vittangi and approximately 50 km east of Kiruna. The permit includes an annual mining of 120,000 tons of graphite ore in open pits and, among other things, to build and operate the facilities needed for the business.
Talga AB has also received a so-called Natura 2000 permit regarding the impact on the protected area Kalix and Torne river system. Dispensation from the species protection regulation for three larch species that may be affected in the area has also been granted. The permission has been combined with a total of 24 final conditions and one provisional condition. The conditions include necessary precautions and protective measures, e.g. regarding noise, blasting, reindeer husbandry, construction and finishing as well as compensation measures for loss of natural values. The determination of final conditions for releases to water of certain substances and emissions to air of dust has been postponed for a trial period.
The Land and Environment Court's partial judgment can be appealed within three weeks to the Land and Environment Court at the Svea Court of Appeal.

 

[Affenhorst]

website just converted to English​

Talga AB receives permission for a graphite mine at Nunasvaara in Kiruna municipality​

Published 2023-04-05 byUmeå district courtandThe Land and Environmental Court at Umeå district court
Target: M 1573-20
The Land and Environmental Court grants Talga AB permission for mining operations at Nunasvaara Södra, extensive open pit mining of 120,000 tons of graphite ore annually. The court does not allow the permit to be claimed even if it is appealed.
Sami villages, organizations, individuals and Finnish parties have considered that there are general shortcomings in the application. They have objected that it is not possible to make an overall assessment of the environmental consequences of the operation because the company has not simultaneously applied for permission for its other projects next to Nunasvaara Södra.
- The application applies to all activities that the company intends to conduct at Nunasvaara Södra and is not dependent on other projects or environmental permits. The court also does not think that there are any flaws in the evidence. It has therefore been possible for the court to carry out a complete assessment of all environmental effects, explains the court's chairman, councilor Anna Svedjevik.

The substantive examination before the court has included the location of the business and its impact on, among other things, human health, reindeer husbandry, water environments, species and Natura 2000 areas. The court has concluded that permits and species protection exemptions can be issued. Two important issues in the case have been the activity's impact on reindeer husbandry and the impact through emissions to water.

- That the water can be purified means that mining operations can be conducted without unacceptable risks for land and water environments. The terms of the judgment have been determined to guarantee this, says Per Lagervall, as a technically knowledgeable judge in the case.
- A mine always involves an intervention in the natural environment and an impact on reindeer husbandry. In this case, mining will only be allowed to take place the six months a year that the Sami villages are not in the area. The court has therefore concluded that mining operations and reindeer herding can coexist on the site, says Lena Nilsson, also a technically knowledgeable judge in the case.

Talga's application for permission was submitted to the court at the end of May 2020. The processing time from the time the application was received until the court announced its verdict has amounted to almost three years.
- The goal has been a little unusual because the application has also been made available to the public in Finland. Material has also been translated into Finnish. It has affected the court's processing time, explains Anna Svedjevik, councillor.

Fact box
The Land and Environment Court has granted Talga AB the requested permit to extract graphite in part of the national interest Nunasvaara, which is located approximately 10 km west of Vittangi and approximately 50 km east of Kiruna. The permit includes an annual mining of 120,000 tons of graphite ore in open pits and, among other things, to build and operate the facilities needed for the business.
Talga AB has also received a so-called Natura 2000 permit regarding the impact on the protected area Kalix and Torne river system. Dispensation from the species protection regulation for three larch species that may be affected in the area has also been granted. The permission has been combined with a total of 24 final conditions and one provisional condition. The conditions include necessary precautions and protective measures, e.g. regarding noise, blasting, reindeer husbandry, construction and finishing as well as compensation measures for loss of natural values. The determination of final conditions for releases to water of certain substances and emissions to air of dust has been postponed for a trial period.
The Land and Environment Court's partial judgment can be appealed within three weeks to the Land and Environment Court at the Svea Court of Appeal.

If they go for the highest grade first or simply mine more in the early years (MT said the yearly number is an average, not exactly to be followed), I can see them doing 30 kt/a anode with Vittangi's first stage operation.

 

[Monkeymandan]

https://www.domstol.se/nyheter/2023/04/talga/

And it seems common sense has prevailed.

Thank god. THANK GOD!!!

Congratulations to all the believers!

 

[cosors]

"Today, the Land and Environmental Court gave permission for mining in Njunisvár

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Talma Samiby: "This is bad news"​

UPDATED YESTERDAY 13:13PUBLISHED 5 APRIL 2023
During Wednesday morning, the verdict in the so-called Talgamålet came from the land and environment court. The court grants environmental permission to the battery node company Talga AB to start mining in Njunisvárri södra, which is located west of Vittangi in Kiruna municipality.
The area is a reindeer herding area for the Talma Sami village, and the Sami village has opposed the mining plans from the start.
But according to the court, it is possible to combine mining operations with reindeer herding with the justification that the actual mining of the graphite should take place during spring, summer and autumn. Not in winter when the reindeer are grazing in the area.
Nils Johánas Allas, chairman of Talma, is saddened.
- Yesterday was the first day of spring, today is the second and nice weather and then comes this bad news. They will have other activities there during the winter, you can't move there with the reindeer and have them grazing there, he says.
What do you think about appealing to a higher court?
- I don't know that yet, we'll see when we've talked together.
The company applies for several areas
In this area, the company is applying for a processing concession for four areas. But they have only applied for an environmental permit for one of them and it is the one that was granted permission in the judgment. In Vittangi, mining opponents are disappointed.
- That's what the Nature Conservation Association, the rest of us and the Sami villages have said that they should have searched in all areas at the same time and made an overall assessment of everything, instead of just searching for one, says Hanna Råman .
Got different stages in the process
According to Per-Erik Lindvall, chairman of the board of Talga AB, Njunisvárri, for which the company received permission today, is the furthest along in the process.

- The criticism is perhaps a little bit rooted in, I won't say ignorance, but you are not well informed about how to push a mining project forward, says Per-Erik Lindvall, who is very happy and satisfied with the verdict.
- Now I have quickly read these 200 pages, but it seems that we can be very satisfied with the outcome, he says.
Will you be able to meet the requirements regarding reindeer nutrition and water quality?
- That is our complete ambition and our investigative material shows that with the technology we have chosen we have good conditions to do so, replies Per-Erik Lindvall."
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/sapmi/talma-sameby-det-har-ar-daliga-nyheter

 

[Semmel]

I am happy that the Sami can continue to let the so-called reindeer eat the grass in the area during winter time. We can coexist with this mine and the expansion as well. Its a question of will and respect towards each other. If the Sami stop being rediculous with their arguments, we can and should be friendly neighbors.

 

[Semmel]

Also, to give a bit of perspective.. farm animals can and do live next to industrial installations. For example, look at these cows:



Sure, the cows might not be very amused about the rockets.. but they live their to this day and SpaceX conducts engine tests that are equally noisy on a daily bases. The notion that the existance of the mine makes so-called Reindeer herding impossible is just plain false. The reindeer will get used to the trucks and processing sounds of the refinary. I get it, they wouldnt be way less amused if actual blasting were to happen while they are there, but thats reserved for the summer time.

 

[Slymeat]

I am happy that the Sami can continue to let the so-called reindeer eat the grass in the area during winter time. We can coexist with this mine and the expansion as well. Its a question of will and respect towards each other. If the Sami stop being rediculous with their arguments, we can and should be friendly neighbors.

Did you mean so-called reindeer eating so-called grass?

 

[cosors]

Did you mean so-called reindeer eating so-called grass?

I thought it's about lichens

 

[Manual]

mining project forward, says Per-Erik Lindvall, who is very happy and satisfied with the verdict.
- Now I have quickly read these 200 pages, but it seems that we can be very satisfied with the outcome, he says.

Does anyone here know if there is public domain access to the full 200 page court judgement or has this only been issued to the main proponents? DYOR but, if Australia’s own L&E courts are anything to go by, a successful appellant would need to prove an error in law in that document to overturn the Umea L&E Court’s decision not new untested information. It would also be interesting to us all to read which of the contested conditions noted in the CAB document*) were included in the judgement.

(*Attached is a formated English language transalation of the CAB's arguments and justifications for the enviro conditions precedent of the Swedish version (@cosors originally) linked here:
https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/download/18.3ff98c301869c957bbc69b95/1679392188952/Yttrande%20avseende%20Talga%20AB%20Lule%C3%A5%20bem%C3%B6tande%20av%20aktbil%2076%20i%20m%C3%A5l%20M%201826-22(24168232).pdf

 

[Gero]

From today's West Australian

 

[teilenswert]

 

[beserk]

This OpEd piece appeared in Dagens nyheter a few days ago.

The co authors are the Chair persons of two organisations dogmatically opposed to any mining even outside Sámi nobility land granted by the Swedish King to the Sámi in the 1800s.

This is the first sighting of the final battlefield in the future Supreme court challenge based on UN charter on rights of Indigenous populations and their cultural practices.

And it is omnious that it is these Chairs that co write this OpEd article printed in a major Swedish masthead.

Publicised 2023-02-14

Insändare. ”Kräv att gruvbolag visar hur renskötseln påverkas”

"Reindeer husbandry in several Sami villages are threatened by foreign miners and tge Swedish legal system has to act according to UNs charter on the rights of Indigenous populations according to the contributors to this OpEd piece.

The Environmental Court has to reject the australian company Talga in their request to mine graphite outside of Vittangi."

Erik Törnlund Chair Amnesty Sapmi and Inger Brännström Chair Swedish Nature Protection Association.

IMHO The arguments in Talgas defence against such a SC case would be;

1') NS being outside, just, the Cultivation Border thanks to the intrepid settlers of Vittangi suanto in1674.

2)Not mining in the winter months to minimise the disturbance to the shy and exceedingly retiring reindeer ....but NOT true as shown in my posting in Talga bar thread...

Post in thread 'The Talga Bar' https://thestockexchange.com.au/threads/the-talga-bar.13637/post-278451

-beserk

 

[cosors]

The French finance press takes note of Talga.

The start-up Talga is preparing to produce the only battery-grade graphite in Europe
https://www.usinenouvelle.com/artic...raphite-de-qualite-batterie-d-europe.N2120031

The German press still refuses to take note. It's just not German. We can be that ignorant.
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Except for this one which has a rather private blog character:

Green Light For Graphite Mining At Vittangi

 

[cosors]

Here are some more contributions collected. The first thing has already been mentioned by beserk:

"The US foreign minister to Luleå when the EU and the US meet​

The picture is a montage.

US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and several top EU commissioners will come to Norrbotten at the end of May to discuss trade issues.

The county board welcomes that another important summit will be held in Norrbotten during the Swedish presidency of the EU. Norrbotten is far ahead in the green transition, which will be a particular focus during the meeting.
In Norrbotten, the representatives from the EU and the US will not only be able to have good negotiations, but it will also be possible to see in reality different types of industrial investments within the green transition.
The work of the EU and the US to facilitate trade is important for the whole world, but for a region like Norrbotten with large exports, it is of extra importance, says Lotta Finstorp, governor of Norrbotten County.
Just as at the summit in Kiruna, the preparations involve intensive cooperation between several organizations at national, regional and local level."
https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/norrbotten/om-oss/nyheter-och-press/nyheter---norrbotten/2023-04-06-usas-utrikesminister-till-lulea-nar-eu-och-usa-mots.html

Not only that it takes place in Lulea, no it is also about trade, but not enough it is also about that it will be possible to see the investments in the Green Transition in reality! The two production sites in Lulea that come to my mind spontaneously and are ready for visit are fossil free steel and HYBRIT and Talga (see info about the industrial park below). After coffee, a short walk. But MP has already practice in shaking high hands from the EU Commission Presidency presentation.
It doesn't seem completely unlikely to me. It's just a question of whether they have the time. But we will at least be mentioned I think. only what happens if he says: Take it, how much can I get? I want a lot of it.

"Great security effort when the US Secretary of State visits Luleå​

PUBLISHED APRIL 15, 2023
On 30–31 May, the EU and the US will meet to discuss, among other things, trade and technology issues. And the meeting - it will be held in Luleå.
- Above all, it is fun for the whole of Norrbotten that we are trusted to hold such important meetings, says Håkan Wiklund at the County Board of Norrbotten.
US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and Trade Minister Gina Raimondo are two of the top politicians coming to Luleå in May. In addition to them, a number of Swedish ministers also join, including Ebba Busch (KD), and the majority of EU commissioners.
- It's great fun to be part of organizing a meeting that means so much to the relationship between the EU and the US - but also to the whole world, says Håkan Wiklund.

Meetings in capital cities​

The fact that the meeting ends up in Luleå has partly to do with Sweden's presidency of the EU.
- The Swedish government has chosen to hold its meetings outside the country, and that is great. It is not obvious. Many choose to put them in the capitals, says Håkan Wiklund.
He adds that Norrbotten is an attractive region:
- We had a good summit in Kiruna in January and we also have the green transition where our industry is at the forefront of the world.
In the clip, Håkan Wiklund talks about what the visit means for Norrbotten and the residents."
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/antony-blinken-besoker-lulea



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"Brief facts about the project​

Luleå Industripark consists of Hertsöfältet and Svartön. The detailed plan for the Hertsö field came into force in January 2021. In total, the area covers 125 hectares of land and is expected to be fully developed in 2030.
Luleå Industrial Park, which consists of the already established industrial area on Svartön and a new part on Hertsöfältet, is connected to each other via the Gräsören Bridge.
In other words, Luleå Industripark is the hub for the huge investments that take place here in the north, the port is the logistics hub and the industrial cluster that is now emerging in close collaboration with Luleå University of Technology creates a "silicon valley" for green technology and fossil-free industry.

This is Luleå industrial park​

Here is a map of the planned establishments on Hertsöfältet and Svartön, both of which are part of the Luleå Industripark project.

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TALGA

With Vittangi's world-unique graphite deposit as a raw material source, climate-smart battery anodes will be produced that reduce CO² by 96 percent compared to today's emissions. Around 70–80 employees are estimated to work in the factory at Hertsöfältet."
https://www.lulea.se/samhalle--utveckling/aktuella-projekt/lulea-industripark.html?qs=talga




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"Talga could be the first in Europe with battery-quality graphite​

The Australian junior company Talga, which recently received the green light from the Land and Environment Court to open a graphite mine in Nunasvaara outside Kiruna, also has the ambition to produce battery-quality graphite, which they would then be the first in Europe according to industry media.
The company is now fine-tuning its production methods for this highly strategic material in a pilot plant so that it can be used in batteries.
It was at the beginning of April that the company received the green light for open pit mining of 120,000 tons of graphite ore annually.
The application has been criticized by, among other things, Sami villages in the area as well as by other organisations.
Talga's founder and CEO Mark Thompson commented on the court's decision in a press release: "This approval is an important milestone and a big step for Talga in establishing production of natural graphite anodes in Sweden. The approval is the result of extensive technical, environmental and social studies over many years and has followed a highly rigorous permitting process. We look forward to continued engagement with all stakeholders as we continue to develop the extraction of this strategic resource for use in sustainable European battery production”.
The company is still awaiting a decision from the Mountain State regarding their application for a processing concession, as well as local permits."
https://www.metallerochgruvor.se/20...-forst-i-europa-med-grafit-av-batterikvalitet



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"HR BP to Talga, Luleå​

Job title: HR consultant/PA consultant

Are you a curious, committed, but also unprestigious HR BP who is a little extra passionate about working with company culture and creating a strong We ? Are you attracted by the opportunity to work in a key position where you get a great opportunity to be involved and influence. Do you thrive best in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial and international context?

Join us and write history together with Talga where your contribution makes a difference and where you become part of the journey towards enabling the world's most sustainable batteries and consumer products.

If the
Talga service has been established in Luleå for a number of years, today there is an innovation and pilot facility where lab tests are carried out while waiting for the establishment of the factory which is planned to be ready within the next few years. The factory will be unique in its kind and will be able to supply 19,500 tons of finished anode material annually, enabling the production of 400,000 electric cars.

We are now looking for an HR BP who will work with ongoing HR work and with supporting managers and employees in the daily operations. The role is broad and you will work as operational and strategic leadership support towards managers and provide advice on all HR issues such as development, winding down, training, work environment, union negotiations, recruitment etc. The role includes process responsibility for work environment issues within the entire business area. You will be responsible for and participate in strategic projects and processes as well as drive and implement change work in the organization.

This is the service for you who want to be part of an intensive start-up and an eventful everyday life where the focus is on development, planning and implementation. As the role is new and Talga is facing strong growth, there are good opportunities to be involved and influence both the design of the role and the direction of the company's HR work.

The position starts from the office in Luleå and reports to the People Culture Manager.

Is this you?
We are looking for you with relevant academic education, for example the PA program. To succeed in the role, you have a few years of experience in broad HR work. You are used to handling personnel matters and have experience in issues related to rehabilitation, systematic work environment work, labor law and union negotiations. We like that you have previous experience from a staff-intensive organization with collective employees and that you are used to working with the steel/mining agreement. As the role has a focus on development, initiating and implementing cultural work, it is important that you have a natural aptitude for capturing an interest and commitment to your subject.

You express yourself freely in English and Swedish.

We attach great importance to your personal qualities, the most important thing is not that you can do everything, but that you have a forward and committed personality, that you are an initiative and self-motivated person with a good ability to prioritize, organize and complete. In your work, you switch smoothly between both strategic and operational issues and are a confident person who ensures progress in your work. Furthermore, you are a relationship builder, who is flexible, development-oriented and responsive to your surroundings."
https://ledigajobb.se/jobb/a78216/hr-bp-till-talga-luleå

Available positions: https://www.talgagroup.com/sv/karriar/



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"Clear sign for battery mine​

It is now clear that Talga will receive permission to open a graphite mine in Vittangi.

Yes to Talga's new graphite mine. Image: Colourbox
By Elin Nittmaron April 11, 2023 1:49 p.m

Talga, a mining company from Australia, has received the go-ahead to mine graphite in Kiruna municipality. The company wants to mine 120,000 tons of graphite per year, which will be used in battery manufacturing, as anode material.

The demand for graphite is considered to be high as it is an important part of electric car batteries. The majority of production is currently in China, but the EU now wants that to change. Many battery manufacturers use synthetic graphite, made from oil or coal, which significantly increases the carbon footprint. That's what Dagens industri writes.

Talga also plans to open a factory in Luleå where the graphite will be refined. Read more about the decision here ."
https://www.verkstaderna.se/article/view/1022374/klartecken_for_batterigruva



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"Per-Erik Lindvall, chairman of the board of the mining company Talga AB, which is part of the Talga Group.

Talga is allowed to mine graphite in Vittangi​

On Wednesday, the Land and Environmental Court in Umeå announced that Talga may open a graphite mine in Nunasvaara, outside Vittangi.
05 April 2023 at 15:00 Updated: 05 April 2023 at 15:35
According to the ruling, the mining company may mine 120,000 tons of graphite per year. The graphite will be used to make material for anodes for batteries. A production that will take place in a new factory in Luleå.
The mine in Vittangi and the factory in Luleå will have a total of around 150 employees. If the environmental permit gains legal force, production in Vittangi could be up and running in 2025. But first any appeals must be awaited.
There are many indications that the affected Sami villages and the Nature Conservation Association will appeal. Three Sami villages participated in the court process. They stated that the mine will negatively affect reindeer husbandry, and that mining restricts the Sami's civil and political rights as indigenous people.
But the court made the assessment that the mine and reindeer husbandry can coexist as mining is limited to six months a year, when there are no reindeer in the area.
Mining of graphite in Vittangi is seen as part of the EU's endeavor that Europe should not be dependent on buying graphite from China.
The Australian Talga Group, which includes the Swedish Talga AB, is a global mining company that mines and enriches graphite ore into graphite and graphene products, products that are used for the manufacture of environmentally friendly solutions in batteries, carbon fiber composites and in coating many materials for increased durability.
In Nunasvaara, the company has found one of the world's best deposits of graphite.
- This graphite deposit is of absolute world class and of a rarely seen quality globally, perhaps the best ever. The Vittangi project has already shown, after existing tests, that it is the largest and most pure graphite deposits in Europe. The new area that we have now tested opens up even more long-term solutions, said Talga CEO Mark Thompson when the deposit was analyzed in 2019.
Now Talga can move forward with plans for mining and manufacturing anode material.
- Now we have checked off one of the larger processes. Now we are going into more processes, including court proceedings regarding our anode factory in Luleå. But our ambition is to build Europe's best factory for the manufacture of anodes to electrify the automotive industry, says Per-Erik Lindvall, chairman of the board of Swedish Talga AB, to Dagens Nyheter."
https://affarerinorr.se/nyheter/2023/april/talga-far-bryta-grafit-i-vittangi/


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And for those interested in the twisted socialist opinion they have written about us again after a long time:
https://www.socialisterna.org/vittangigruvan-stora-konsekvenser-for-miljo-och-samebyar/


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Talga’s Nunasvaara South natural graphite mine gets environmental permit​

10 Apr 2023

The permit for the natural graphite mine, which is part of the company’s vertically integrated Vittangi anode project, has been given by the Swedish Land and Environment Court
Talga secures environmental permit for the Nunasvaara South natural graphite mine in Sweden. (Credit: Vangel_PL from Freeimages)
Australia-based Talga Group has secured the environmental permit for its Nunasvaara South natural graphite mine in northern Sweden.
The permit for the natural graphite mine, which is part of the company’s vertically integrated Vittangi anode project, has been issued by the Swedish Land and Environment Court.
According to the battery anode and advanced materials company, the court’s positive decision included the grant of a Natura 2000 permit.
The permit is subject to a period of three weeks when appeals can be filed.
Talga stated that the environmental permit has been rewarded with conditions that align with its detailed feasibility study and permit application.
The Swedish Mining Inspectorate is anticipated to decide on Talga’s application for Nunasvaara South exploitation concession following the positive environmental permitting decision.
Remaining local permits are underway, stated the company.
Talga managing director Mark Thompson said: “This key approval is a significant achievement, and a major step in Talga establishing its Swedish natural graphite anode production.
“The approval is the culmination of extensive technical, environmental and social studies over many years and has followed a highly rigorous permitting process.
“We look forward to continued engagement with all stakeholders as we progress towards mining this strategic resource for use in sustainable European battery production.”
The Nunasvaara South graphite mine is being developed to feed Talga’s planned 19,500 tonnes per annum (tpa) battery anode production facility, which is undergoing a separate permitting process.
With a positive decision and approval of an execution order, the company expects to start early works at the refinery site in the Luleå Industrial Park by the beginning of the second half of this year.
The company said that it is in talks with several European battery makers for supply agreements for its graphite anode products.
Besides, Talga is in discussions with various European Union (EU) and commercial financial institutions pertaining to finance for the Vittangi anode project."
https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/talga-nunasvaara-south-natural-graphite-mine-environmental-permit/

 

[cosors]

I am thinking of the internal vote of the Social Demokrats in the Kiruna Parliament with 17/19 in this party and not Kiruna parliament...

You know her already. She is the one of the university of Lulea we are also working with, mean the university and mining group. She is the lawyer who can judge it more than the others, I think too.

""- Decisions must be made close to the citizens, but it is not without openings.

Professor: "May be difficult to stop the mine"​

UPDATED TODAY 11:37PUBLISHED TODAY 11:35

Last week, SVT Sápmi reported that the social democrats in Kiruna municipality have decided at a member meeting to oppose the graphite mine in Njunisvárri.
This is what the spokesperson K. N. told SVT Norrbotten at the time.
- We wanted to mark already now, regardless of what the Land and Environmental Court says, we wanted to mark our will in this matter. Regardless of what they say, our opinion on the matter is no different. The environmental issue is extremely important to us who have children and grandchildren in the area. That is one of the main issues, in addition to that, it is also the Sami villages that are losing a great deal of grazing land and migration routes that close off a large area for them along the river valley.

The court has given permission

Last week the Land and Environmental Court announced the verdict in the case where the battery anode company Talga AB applied for an environmental permit in Njunisvárri outside Vittangi in Kiruna municipality. The court grants permission and considers that the company meets the environmental criteria and it is also judged that it is possible to combine the mining operations with the reindeer husbandry. How then does Kiruna municipality's opportunity to stop a mining establishment look if the majority in the municipal council wants it.

It is true that municipal self-government in Sweden is very strong and is established in the constitution, says Maria Pettersson, professor of jurisprudence at Luleå University of Technology, but there are openings.

- Decisions must be made close to the citizens, but it is not without openings. As the Land and Environmental Court has granted permission for the activity and in that permission, the assessment has been made that the area in question is of national interest, both for reindeer husbandry but also for the extraction of valuable substances and if the municipality does not adopt a detailed plan that, for example, promotes this national interests, then the government can step in and instruct the municipality to adopt such a plan and that breaks the municipal planning monopoly. It is one of very, very few opportunities to do so, says Maria Pettersson.

Does the municipality have a greater chance in this case of stopping this mining via the detailed plan?

- I wouldn't think so in the long run, given that this permission has now been announced and the national interests have been determined legally, so I don't think so, answers Maria Pettersson."

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/sapmi/professor-kan-vara-svart-att-stoppa-gruvan

Maybe you can understand me why the CRA is/was so important for me.
+ "strategic"
https://thestockexchange.com.au/threads/permits.4987/post-274962

 

[Monkeymandan]

Here are some more contributions collected. The first thing has already been mentioned by beserk:

"The US foreign minister to Luleå when the EU and the US meet​

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US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and several top EU commissioners will come to Norrbotten at the end of May to discuss trade issues.

The county board welcomes that another important summit will be held in Norrbotten during the Swedish presidency of the EU. Norrbotten is far ahead in the green transition, which will be a particular focus during the meeting.
In Norrbotten, the representatives from the EU and the US will not only be able to have good negotiations, but it will also be possible to see in reality different types of industrial investments within the green transition.
The work of the EU and the US to facilitate trade is important for the whole world, but for a region like Norrbotten with large exports, it is of extra importance, says Lotta Finstorp, governor of Norrbotten County.
Just as at the summit in Kiruna, the preparations involve intensive cooperation between several organizations at national, regional and local level."
https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/norrbotten/om-oss/nyheter-och-press/nyheter---norrbotten/2023-04-06-usas-utrikesminister-till-lulea-nar-eu-och-usa-mots.html

Not only that it takes place in Lulea, no it is also about trade, but not enough it is also about that it will be possible to see the investments in the Green Transition in reality! The two production sites in Lulea that come to my mind spontaneously and are ready for visit are fossil free steel and HYBRIT and Talga (see info about the industrial park below). After coffee, a short walk. But MP has already practice in shaking high hands from the EU Commission Presidency presentation.
It doesn't seem completely unlikely to me. It's just a question of whether they have the time. But we will at least be mentioned I think. only what happens if he says: Take it, how much can I get? I want a lot of it.

"Great security effort when the US Secretary of State visits Luleå​

PUBLISHED APRIL 15, 2023
On 30–31 May, the EU and the US will meet to discuss, among other things, trade and technology issues. And the meeting - it will be held in Luleå.
- Above all, it is fun for the whole of Norrbotten that we are trusted to hold such important meetings, says Håkan Wiklund at the County Board of Norrbotten.
US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and Trade Minister Gina Raimondo are two of the top politicians coming to Luleå in May. In addition to them, a number of Swedish ministers also join, including Ebba Busch (KD), and the majority of EU commissioners.
- It's great fun to be part of organizing a meeting that means so much to the relationship between the EU and the US - but also to the whole world, says Håkan Wiklund.

Meetings in capital cities​

The fact that the meeting ends up in Luleå has partly to do with Sweden's presidency of the EU.
- The Swedish government has chosen to hold its meetings outside the country, and that is great. It is not obvious. Many choose to put them in the capitals, says Håkan Wiklund.
He adds that Norrbotten is an attractive region:
- We had a good summit in Kiruna in January and we also have the green transition where our industry is at the forefront of the world.
In the clip, Håkan Wiklund talks about what the visit means for Norrbotten and the residents."
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/antony-blinken-besoker-lulea



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"Brief facts about the project​

Luleå Industripark consists of Hertsöfältet and Svartön. The detailed plan for the Hertsö field came into force in January 2021. In total, the area covers 125 hectares of land and is expected to be fully developed in 2030.
Luleå Industrial Park, which consists of the already established industrial area on Svartön and a new part on Hertsöfältet, is connected to each other via the Gräsören Bridge.
In other words, Luleå Industripark is the hub for the huge investments that take place here in the north, the port is the logistics hub and the industrial cluster that is now emerging in close collaboration with Luleå University of Technology creates a "silicon valley" for green technology and fossil-free industry.

This is Luleå industrial park​

Here is a map of the planned establishments on Hertsöfältet and Svartön, both of which are part of the Luleå Industripark project.
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TALGA

With Vittangi's world-unique graphite deposit as a raw material source, climate-smart battery anodes will be produced that reduce CO² by 96 percent compared to today's emissions. Around 70–80 employees are estimated to work in the factory at Hertsöfältet."
https://www.lulea.se/samhalle--utveckling/aktuella-projekt/lulea-industripark.html?qs=talga




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"Talga could be the first in Europe with battery-quality graphite​

The Australian junior company Talga, which recently received the green light from the Land and Environment Court to open a graphite mine in Nunasvaara outside Kiruna, also has the ambition to produce battery-quality graphite, which they would then be the first in Europe according to industry media.
The company is now fine-tuning its production methods for this highly strategic material in a pilot plant so that it can be used in batteries.
It was at the beginning of April that the company received the green light for open pit mining of 120,000 tons of graphite ore annually.
The application has been criticized by, among other things, Sami villages in the area as well as by other organisations.
Talga's founder and CEO Mark Thompson commented on the court's decision in a press release: "This approval is an important milestone and a big step for Talga in establishing production of natural graphite anodes in Sweden. The approval is the result of extensive technical, environmental and social studies over many years and has followed a highly rigorous permitting process. We look forward to continued engagement with all stakeholders as we continue to develop the extraction of this strategic resource for use in sustainable European battery production”.
The company is still awaiting a decision from the Mountain State regarding their application for a processing concession, as well as local permits."
https://www.metallerochgruvor.se/20...-forst-i-europa-med-grafit-av-batterikvalitet



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"HR BP to Talga, Luleå​

Job title: HR consultant/PA consultant

Are you a curious, committed, but also unprestigious HR BP who is a little extra passionate about working with company culture and creating a strong We ? Are you attracted by the opportunity to work in a key position where you get a great opportunity to be involved and influence. Do you thrive best in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial and international context?

Join us and write history together with Talga where your contribution makes a difference and where you become part of the journey towards enabling the world's most sustainable batteries and consumer products.

If the
Talga service has been established in Luleå for a number of years, today there is an innovation and pilot facility where lab tests are carried out while waiting for the establishment of the factory which is planned to be ready within the next few years. The factory will be unique in its kind and will be able to supply 19,500 tons of finished anode material annually, enabling the production of 400,000 electric cars.

We are now looking for an HR BP who will work with ongoing HR work and with supporting managers and employees in the daily operations. The role is broad and you will work as operational and strategic leadership support towards managers and provide advice on all HR issues such as development, winding down, training, work environment, union negotiations, recruitment etc. The role includes process responsibility for work environment issues within the entire business area. You will be responsible for and participate in strategic projects and processes as well as drive and implement change work in the organization.

This is the service for you who want to be part of an intensive start-up and an eventful everyday life where the focus is on development, planning and implementation. As the role is new and Talga is facing strong growth, there are good opportunities to be involved and influence both the design of the role and the direction of the company's HR work.

The position starts from the office in Luleå and reports to the People Culture Manager.

Is this you?
We are looking for you with relevant academic education, for example the PA program. To succeed in the role, you have a few years of experience in broad HR work. You are used to handling personnel matters and have experience in issues related to rehabilitation, systematic work environment work, labor law and union negotiations. We like that you have previous experience from a staff-intensive organization with collective employees and that you are used to working with the steel/mining agreement. As the role has a focus on development, initiating and implementing cultural work, it is important that you have a natural aptitude for capturing an interest and commitment to your subject.

You express yourself freely in English and Swedish.

We attach great importance to your personal qualities, the most important thing is not that you can do everything, but that you have a forward and committed personality, that you are an initiative and self-motivated person with a good ability to prioritize, organize and complete. In your work, you switch smoothly between both strategic and operational issues and are a confident person who ensures progress in your work. Furthermore, you are a relationship builder, who is flexible, development-oriented and responsive to your surroundings."
https://ledigajobb.se/jobb/a78216/hr-bp-till-talga-luleå

Available positions: https://www.talgagroup.com/sv/karriar/



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"Clear sign for battery mine​

It is now clear that Talga will receive permission to open a graphite mine in Vittangi.

Yes to Talga's new graphite mine. Image: Colourbox
By Elin Nittmaron April 11, 2023 1:49 p.m

Talga, a mining company from Australia, has received the go-ahead to mine graphite in Kiruna municipality. The company wants to mine 120,000 tons of graphite per year, which will be used in battery manufacturing, as anode material.

The demand for graphite is considered to be high as it is an important part of electric car batteries. The majority of production is currently in China, but the EU now wants that to change. Many battery manufacturers use synthetic graphite, made from oil or coal, which significantly increases the carbon footprint. That's what Dagens industri writes.

Talga also plans to open a factory in Luleå where the graphite will be refined. Read more about the decision here ."
https://www.verkstaderna.se/article/view/1022374/klartecken_for_batterigruva



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"Per-Erik Lindvall, chairman of the board of the mining company Talga AB, which is part of the Talga Group.

Talga is allowed to mine graphite in Vittangi​

On Wednesday, the Land and Environmental Court in Umeå announced that Talga may open a graphite mine in Nunasvaara, outside Vittangi.
05 April 2023 at 15:00 Updated: 05 April 2023 at 15:35
According to the ruling, the mining company may mine 120,000 tons of graphite per year. The graphite will be used to make material for anodes for batteries. A production that will take place in a new factory in Luleå.
The mine in Vittangi and the factory in Luleå will have a total of around 150 employees. If the environmental permit gains legal force, production in Vittangi could be up and running in 2025. But first any appeals must be awaited.
There are many indications that the affected Sami villages and the Nature Conservation Association will appeal. Three Sami villages participated in the court process. They stated that the mine will negatively affect reindeer husbandry, and that mining restricts the Sami's civil and political rights as indigenous people.
But the court made the assessment that the mine and reindeer husbandry can coexist as mining is limited to six months a year, when there are no reindeer in the area.
Mining of graphite in Vittangi is seen as part of the EU's endeavor that Europe should not be dependent on buying graphite from China.
The Australian Talga Group, which includes the Swedish Talga AB, is a global mining company that mines and enriches graphite ore into graphite and graphene products, products that are used for the manufacture of environmentally friendly solutions in batteries, carbon fiber composites and in coating many materials for increased durability.
In Nunasvaara, the company has found one of the world's best deposits of graphite.
- This graphite deposit is of absolute world class and of a rarely seen quality globally, perhaps the best ever. The Vittangi project has already shown, after existing tests, that it is the largest and most pure graphite deposits in Europe. The new area that we have now tested opens up even more long-term solutions, said Talga CEO Mark Thompson when the deposit was analyzed in 2019.
Now Talga can move forward with plans for mining and manufacturing anode material.
- Now we have checked off one of the larger processes. Now we are going into more processes, including court proceedings regarding our anode factory in Luleå. But our ambition is to build Europe's best factory for the manufacture of anodes to electrify the automotive industry, says Per-Erik Lindvall, chairman of the board of Swedish Talga AB, to Dagens Nyheter."
https://affarerinorr.se/nyheter/2023/april/talga-far-bryta-grafit-i-vittangi/


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And for those interested in the twisted socialist opinion they have written about us again after a long time:
https://www.socialisterna.org/vittangigruvan-stora-konsekvenser-for-miljo-och-samebyar/


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Talga’s Nunasvaara South natural graphite mine gets environmental permit​

10 Apr 2023

The permit for the natural graphite mine, which is part of the company’s vertically integrated Vittangi anode project, has been given by the Swedish Land and Environment Court
Talga secures environmental permit for the Nunasvaara South natural graphite mine in Sweden. (Credit: Vangel_PL from Freeimages)
Australia-based Talga Group has secured the environmental permit for its Nunasvaara South natural graphite mine in northern Sweden.
The permit for the natural graphite mine, which is part of the company’s vertically integrated Vittangi anode project, has been issued by the Swedish Land and Environment Court.
According to the battery anode and advanced materials company, the court’s positive decision included the grant of a Natura 2000 permit.
The permit is subject to a period of three weeks when appeals can be filed.
Talga stated that the environmental permit has been rewarded with conditions that align with its detailed feasibility study and permit application.
The Swedish Mining Inspectorate is anticipated to decide on Talga’s application for Nunasvaara South exploitation concession following the positive environmental permitting decision.
Remaining local permits are underway, stated the company.
Talga managing director Mark Thompson said: “This key approval is a significant achievement, and a major step in Talga establishing its Swedish natural graphite anode production.
“The approval is the culmination of extensive technical, environmental and social studies over many years and has followed a highly rigorous permitting process.
“We look forward to continued engagement with all stakeholders as we progress towards mining this strategic resource for use in sustainable European battery production.”
The Nunasvaara South graphite mine is being developed to feed Talga’s planned 19,500 tonnes per annum (tpa) battery anode production facility, which is undergoing a separate permitting process.
With a positive decision and approval of an execution order, the company expects to start early works at the refinery site in the Luleå Industrial Park by the beginning of the second half of this year.
The company said that it is in talks with several European battery makers for supply agreements for its graphite anode products.
Besides, Talga is in discussions with various European Union (EU) and commercial financial institutions pertaining to finance for the Vittangi anode project."
https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/talga-nunasvaara-south-natural-graphite-mine-environmental-permit/

Just imagine if Blinken visited our EVA plant..!

 

[Monkeymandan]

I am thinking of the internal vote of the Social Demokrats in the Kiruna Parliament with 17/19 in this party and not Kiruna parliament...

You know her already. She is the one of the university of Lulea we are also working with, mean the university and mining group. She is the lawyer who can judge it more than the others, I think too.

""- Decisions must be made close to the citizens, but it is not without openings.

Professor: "May be difficult to stop the mine"​

UPDATED TODAY 11:37PUBLISHED TODAY 11:35

Last week, SVT Sápmi reported that the social democrats in Kiruna municipality have decided at a member meeting to oppose the graphite mine in Njunisvárri.
This is what the spokesperson Kenneth Nilsson told SVT Norrbotten at the time.
- We wanted to mark already now, regardless of what the Land and Environmental Court says, we wanted to mark our will in this matter. Regardless of what they say, our opinion on the matter is no different. The environmental issue is extremely important to us who have children and grandchildren in the area. That is one of the main issues, in addition to that, it is also the Sami villages that are losing a great deal of grazing land and migration routes that close off a large area for them along the river valley.

The court has given permission

Last week the Land and Environmental Court announced the verdict in the case where the battery anode company Talga AB applied for an environmental permit in Njunisvárri outside Vittangi in Kiruna municipality. The court grants permission and considers that the company meets the environmental criteria and it is also judged that it is possible to combine the mining operations with the reindeer husbandry. How then does Kiruna municipality's opportunity to stop a mining establishment look if the majority in the municipal council wants it.

It is true that municipal self-government in Sweden is very strong and is established in the constitution, says Maria Pettersson, professor of jurisprudence at Luleå University of Technology, but there are openings.

- Decisions must be made close to the citizens, but it is not without openings. As the Land and Environmental Court has granted permission for the activity and in that permission, the assessment has been made that the area in question is of national interest, both for reindeer husbandry but also for the extraction of valuable substances and if the municipality does not adopt a detailed plan that, for example, promotes this national interests, then the government can step in and instruct the municipality to adopt such a plan and that breaks the municipal planning monopoly. It is one of very, very few opportunities to do so, says Maria Pettersson.

Does the municipality have a greater chance in this case of stopping this mining via the detailed plan?

- I wouldn't think so in the long run, given that this permission has now been announced and the national interests have been determined legally, so I don't think so, answers Maria Pettersson."

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/sapmi/professor-kan-vara-svart-att-stoppa-gruvan

Maybe you can understand me why the CRA is/was so important for me.
+ "strategic"
https://thestockexchange.com.au/threads/permits.4987/post-274962

Thanks for sharing this. Valuable intel on the juridical process and likelihood of the municipal council causing an obstruction.