I am glad that I am in agreement with the County Administrative Board.
"The County Administrative Board believes that the graphite mine can be permitted with conditions
Published Friday 24 February at 09.06
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https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/om-gruvan-ska-tillatas-ska-de-folja-villkor-tycker-lansstyrelsen
- The planned graphite mine in Nunasvaara in Norrbotten can coexist with the reindeer industry. That assessment is made by the County Administrative Board in Norrbotten. But Talma Samiby, which is affected by the plans, does not think so.
- Anna-Carin Ohlsson is unit manager in environmental protection at Norrbotten county board says that the mine can be permitted but then the company must follow conditions.
- The Land and Environmental Court's decision in the matter is expected to come on April 5"
Thank you and you others!No worries @cosors All our replies now deleted.
The report is still a great find nevertheless, as it would have been the focus of the Court’s recent hearing no doubt, and explains the detail in MT’s recent webinars about the groundwater monitoring stations being set up in readiness to monitor future potential trace metal concentrations sited in the report.
And no apology needed; Im quite sure you didn’t mean to misrepresent anything either. Very much appreciate your time and effort in scanning media and research- thank you!
<<In response to your questions above, my PDF writer can convert PDF to MS Word. So the process is convert the Swedish PDF to Swedish MS Word, Then use MS Word to translate from Swedish to English.It always needs a thorough proof read for errors. The paper clip icon in the Windows version of TSE enables attachment of PDFs to posts>>
Thank you very much for the interesting insight!Some historical and more recent background to the division of lands and their use in northern Sweden or Sapmi in particular regarding the ruling of the County Administrative Board on the mining activity proposed on the land surrounding Njunisvarri or Nunasvaara.
As rightly pointed out here, there is a border that defines the extent of Talma year around grazing land to the west of Njunisvarri. This border, Odlingsgränsen, was originally drawn to separate the Finnish speaking colonist or squatters, that traveled up Torne river in boats summertime erected semipermanent fishing camps and fished in Vittangisuando from the early 17th century, from the Sami and their reindeer.
Vittangi village was finally settled permanently in 1674. Long before the Odlingsgränsen was defined and indeed before the national border separating Sweden from Norway further west was drawn in 1751. So the reason Odlingsgränsen lies where it does 6 km upstream of Vittangi village was so the squatters rights were recognised.
Now my relatives in Vittangi continue fish and hunt along the Torne river upstream of the bridge across the river that takes you across to Njunisvarre ie on Talma traditional lands.
Another Sami village, Girjas, has recently won a land mark case in the Supreme Court of Sweden that acknowledges their full and absolute hunting and fishing rights as part of the land use rights of Girjas Sami village which impacts non Sami hunters and fishers.
My relatives that are part of the Finnish speaking settlers and have lived in the Torne river valley for generations have followed this case closely and are naturally interested to see if Talma Sami village will claim the same all inclusive cultural rights to the natural resources In the area.
However, as you know, the Swedish State own everything underground, so the conflict here is not one of ownership of any minerals ie graphite but of the possible negative impact on the Sami cultural use of the land. And that is the battle we are seeing unfold, ancient cultural use of land between Sami vs the hundreds year old fishing and hunting rights of Finnish speaking colonists of Vittangi vs the green transitioning of the modern world.
IMO the non Sami protesters from Vittangi, who turned up at the Talga Open Days last Northern autumn, were not representative of the Finnish speaking majority of Vittangi but people from elsewhere and some fraction of new age, fly-in Green party voters that are camping out in the Vittangi forests.
https://thestockexchange.com.au/thr...olicy-10th-mar-2023-1-08pm.160430/post-258337LOL......something to stop insider knowledge/trading...................My bet is we will be going into a trading halt by Tuesday 4 April perhaps even on the Monday in preparation for the announcement 5 April Wednesday Sweden time/very early Thursday morning Sydney time.
Cant have the overseas markets acting on information before the ASX is informed either way that the decision goes.
Do you lads & ladies in Europe know where to find the decision when it's made so you can post it here before the ASX is informed ?
Hi Beserk, with your connections in Lulea (your brother I think lives nearby from a previous post?), will you have any people attend the Court decision on 5th April? I’m unsure exactly how/where the decision is delivered and in what capacity the public is privy to hearing such decision, especially with time zones and mammoth ASX regulations to follow.Some historical and more recent background to the division of lands and their use in northern Sweden or Sapmi in particular regarding the ruling of the County Administrative Board on the mining activity proposed on the land surrounding Njunisvarri or Nunasvaara.
As rightly pointed out here, there is a border that defines the extent of Talma year around grazing land to the west of Njunisvarri. This border, Odlingsgränsen, was originally drawn to separate the Finnish speaking colonist or squatters, that traveled up Torne river in boats summertime erected semipermanent fishing camps and fished in Vittangisuando from the early 17th century, from the Sami and their reindeer.
Vittangi village was finally settled permanently in 1674. Long before the Odlingsgränsen was defined and indeed before the national border separating Sweden from Norway further west was drawn in 1751. So the reason Odlingsgränsen lies where it does 6 km upstream of Vittangi village was so the squatters rights were recognised.
Now my relatives in Vittangi continue fish and hunt along the Torne river upstream of the bridge across the river that takes you across to Njunisvarre ie on Talma traditional lands.
Another Sami village, Girjas, has recently won a land mark case in the Supreme Court of Sweden that acknowledges their full and absolute hunting and fishing rights as part of the land use rights of Girjas Sami village which impacts non Sami hunters and fishers.
My relatives that are part of the Finnish speaking settlers and have lived in the Torne river valley for generations have followed this case closely and are naturally interested to see if Talma Sami village will claim the same all inclusive cultural rights to the natural resources In the area.
However, as you know, the Swedish State own everything underground, so the conflict here is not one of ownership of any minerals ie graphite but of the possible negative impact on the Sami cultural use of the land. And that is the battle we are seeing unfold, ancient cultural use of land between Sami vs the hundreds year old fishing and hunting rights of Finnish speaking colonists of Vittangi vs the green transitioning of the modern world.
IMO the non Sami protesters from Vittangi, who turned up at the Talga Open Days last Northern autumn, were not representative of the Finnish speaking majority of Vittangi but people from elsewhere and some fraction of new age, fly-in Green party voters that are camping out in the Vittangi forests.
All right, I will see...Hi Beserk, with your connections in Lulea (your brother I think lives nearby from a previous post?), will you have any people attend the Court decision on 5th April? I’m unsure exactly how/where the decision is delivered and in what capacity the public is privy to hearing such decision, especially with time zones and mammoth ASX regulations to follow.
The exact timing to have Thursday 6th April being the last day of ASX trading prior to Easter weekend which recommences on 11th April (Tuesday) may mean that our calendars require more calendar box ticking especially if there is also a trading halt and/or a delay in releasing the outcome.
Cosors, you are a machine when it comes to researching Court documents/cases, if you happen to have any insight, that would help to know when I exactly write myself at the bar (no stress if you have zero idea).
If it all goes south, MonkeymanDan may not be the only divorcee (or immigrant to Nth Sweden digging up graphite in the night).
Thank you Cosors.All right, I will see...
Thank you for your words even if these are documents of the SGU. Documents of the court should be found via the search function here and "domstol".
Maybe there is another alternative and someone of the hardliners tweets it directly from the meeting if not some of Talga AB do it. I have to see who comes into question. In case of doubt the lawyer or someone from this group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1454936734890940/?_rdr
They are always good for eerie entertainment too. Every now and then I can't apply my gaze. As Semmel already remarked it's like an ugly thing where one like me just can't look away - guilty
I recommend the last newspaper article over there, right click on the picture and then choose Google Lens for tanslation and enlarge. These are insights - hui!
I myself am relaxed and expect a TH anyway. But you're right with Easter it's a bit more difficult and could result in a long TH, lots of time to celebrate or cry. An opportunity for the bar I think?
Anyway, in the end we are all in the same boat. The long journey finds its first stopover. Fingers crossed.
The comments on Graphite are seriously uninformed. They suggest that Lignin or lithium metal could be used instead of graphite to produce EUs anode requirements! There is one company that has just said they have found a way to create anode from Lignin and who knows at what scale and how far away that would be from commercialisation, if at all. The same goes for Lithium Metal anodes.All right, I will see...
Thank you for your words even if these are documents of the SGU. Documents of the court should be found via the search function here and "domstol".
Maybe there is another alternative and someone of the hardliners tweets it directly from the meeting if not some of Talga AB do it. I have to see who comes into question. In case of doubt the lawyer or someone from this group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1454936734890940/?_rdr
They are always good for eerie entertainment too. Every now and then I can't take my eyes off it. As Semmel already remarked it's like an ugly thing where one like me just can't look away - guilty
I recommend the last newspaper article over there, right click on the picture and then choose Google Lens for tanslation and enlarge. These are insights - hui!
I myself am relaxed and expect a TH anyway. But you're right with Easter it's a bit more difficult and could result in a long TH, lots of time to celebrate or cry. An opportunity for the bar I think?
Anyway, in the end we are all in the same boat. The long journey finds its first stopover. Fingers crossed.
Thank you very much for the interesting insight!
If you should find an error among my research and posts somewhere here then please let me know so that I can correct it immediately. There is a lot of work in all the research but I am only human and can make mistakes.
Hi Beserk, with your connections in Lulea (your brother I think lives nearby from a previous post?), will you have any people attend the Court decision on 5th April? I’m unsure exactly how/where the decision is delivered and in what capacity the public is privy to hearing such decision, especially with time zones and mammoth ASX regulations to follow.
The exact timing to have Thursday 6th April being the last day of ASX trading prior to Easter weekend which recommences on 11th April (Tuesday) may mean that our calendars require more calendar box ticking especially if there is also a trading halt and/or a delay in releasing the outcome.
Cosors, you are a machine when it comes to researching Court documents/cases, if you happen to have any insight, that would help to know when I exactly write myself at the bar (no stress if you have zero idea).
If it all goes south, MonkeymanDan may not be the only divorcee (or immigrant to Nth Sweden digging up graphite in the night).
Bergsstaten has the wordThe comments on Graphite are seriously uninformed. They suggest that Lignin or lithium metal could be used instead of graphite to produce EUs anode requirements! There is one company that has just said they have found a way to create anode from Lignin and who knows at what scale and how far away that would be from commercialisation, if at all. The same goes for Lithium Metal anodes.
There’s also post on this page from 3 days ago saying Kiruna’s Social Democrats just voted no in their members meeting to the mine and a comment on the post says they could vote against the detailed building plan so nothing could be built.
How possible is this?
The comments on Graphite are seriously uninformed. They suggest that Lignin or lithium metal could be used instead of graphite to produce EUs anode requirements! There is one company that has just said they have found a way to create anode from Lignin and who knows at what scale and how far away that would be from commercialisation, if at all. The same goes for Lithium Metal anodes.
There’s also post on this page from 3 days ago saying Kiruna’s Social Democrats just voted no in their members meeting to the mine and a comment on the post says they could vote against the detailed building plan so nothing could be built.
How possible is this?
Date | Zn (µg/l) filter |
2020-07-20 | 0.5 |
2020-08-26 | 2.5 |
2021-01-25 | 5.7 |
2021-02-24 | 3.7 |
2021-07-19 | 1.3 |
2021-08-31 | 4.6 |