Sweden, home of TLGs graphite mine(s)
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The North Bothnia Line is necessary for both passenger and freight traffic and a basic prerequisite for the success of the green transition. For Luleå municipality, it is of the utmost importance that the North Bothnia Line is built.
Luleå Municipality, together with the business community, the region, municipalities and other regional actors, has advocated the eastern route, which it believes best meets the needs and opportunities of the future. It connects the railway with the airport and avoids a so-called sack solution, where trains need to turn around at the station.
Despite the decision, there is still a lot left to investigate about the western corridor. The Swedish Transport Administration will now begin work on developing railway plans, which is expected to take four to five years. Railway plans are detailed descriptions of what the route of the railway should look like and how it should be built within the chosen corridor. The work will be done in collaboration with several stakeholders, including Luleå municipality.
Luleå Municipality will be a constructive part in the continued work to ensure community development and, together with other local and regional actors, drive the region's development forward, not least the ongoing industrial transition.
Read more about the Swedish Transport Administration's decision: Decision made on the North Bothnia Line's entrance in Luleå - www.trafikverket.se External link. Link to external website
Here you will also find information about the Swedish Transport Administration's continued work and Questions and answers.
In the decision made in the Swedish Transport Administration's railway investigation 160 Södra Gäddvik–Luleå, in 2011, it appears that both the eastern and western routes remain as alternative solutions for the North Bothnia Line's entrance to Luleå. At that time, the Swedish Transport Administration decided, in the first instance, that the western alternative that follows the E4 road should form the basis for the continued planning of the North Bothnia Line. The background to this was that the eastern alternative with a fixed bridge over Hamnholmen blocks access to the turning areas of shipping in Gråsjälfjärden, which are especially important during difficult ice winters.
The eastern alternative has a higher goal fulfillment, if you disregard the challenges surrounding shipping, as the east also provides greater regional development. For this reason, it is important to look at the eastern alternative, which can be actualized if solutions are found that work for both rail and shipping.
The Swedish Transport Administration has investigated the possibilities for an opening bridge in the eastern alternative and has been in dialogue with representatives of Luleå municipality, shipping and a reference group that includes representatives from municipalities, the County Administrative Board and Region Norrbotten.
Read more about Luleå Industrial Park
Read more about Luleå's future travel center "
There will also be a direct flight from Kiruna to Copenhagen.
By contrast, confidence in the economy in Norrbotten is fading.
But:
December 11, 2024
Norrbotten Regional Innovation Center will act as a catalyst for knowledge exchange, development and collaboration between strategic industry clusters in the region, it is intended. The aim is to strengthen Norrbotten's position both nationally and internationally.
- Norrbotten Regional Innovation Center will be an important platform for increasing learning between actors within the region, but also for strengthening our presence in Europe. Through joint activities and projects, we strengthen the region's competitiveness, says Linn Berglund Pantzare, project manager at LTU Business.
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Page updated on December 17, 2024
"Norrbotniabanan
The North Bothnia Line is a 270 km new coastal railway between Umeå and Luleå that will make it faster, safer and more environmentally friendly to travel and transport goods throughout the country.Distances shrink with the North Bothnia Line
With travel times halved, the distance between the cities along the Norrland coast shrinks and it becomes easier to travel between towns in the region. Residents can reach a larger labour market and a wider range of education, culture, shopping and events. This, in turn, benefits the development of the business community and contributes to an attractive, growing and sustainable region.Decision on the North Bothnia Line's route into Luleå
The Swedish Transport Administration announced at a press conference on December 16, 2024 that it will proceed with the western route of the North Bothnia Line into Luleå. The western corridor follows the E4 road and enters Luleå via Notviken and the existing railway.The North Bothnia Line is necessary for both passenger and freight traffic and a basic prerequisite for the success of the green transition. For Luleå municipality, it is of the utmost importance that the North Bothnia Line is built.
Luleå Municipality, together with the business community, the region, municipalities and other regional actors, has advocated the eastern route, which it believes best meets the needs and opportunities of the future. It connects the railway with the airport and avoids a so-called sack solution, where trains need to turn around at the station.
Despite the decision, there is still a lot left to investigate about the western corridor. The Swedish Transport Administration will now begin work on developing railway plans, which is expected to take four to five years. Railway plans are detailed descriptions of what the route of the railway should look like and how it should be built within the chosen corridor. The work will be done in collaboration with several stakeholders, including Luleå municipality.
Luleå Municipality will be a constructive part in the continued work to ensure community development and, together with other local and regional actors, drive the region's development forward, not least the ongoing industrial transition.
Read more about the Swedish Transport Administration's decision: Decision made on the North Bothnia Line's entrance in Luleå - www.trafikverket.se External link. Link to external website
Here you will also find information about the Swedish Transport Administration's continued work and Questions and answers.
Two alternative entrances have been investigated
For the North Bothnia Line's route to Luleå, two alternative entrances have been investigated, one eastern and one western. Luleå municipality has recommended an eastern entrance to Luleå as it has been assessed to provide the greatest socio-economic benefit for regional development. An eastern entrance would have meant that Luleå would have a transit solution with a connection to both the airport and Luleå C. It strengthens Luleå as a city and connects Luleå with the rest of the region.In the decision made in the Swedish Transport Administration's railway investigation 160 Södra Gäddvik–Luleå, in 2011, it appears that both the eastern and western routes remain as alternative solutions for the North Bothnia Line's entrance to Luleå. At that time, the Swedish Transport Administration decided, in the first instance, that the western alternative that follows the E4 road should form the basis for the continued planning of the North Bothnia Line. The background to this was that the eastern alternative with a fixed bridge over Hamnholmen blocks access to the turning areas of shipping in Gråsjälfjärden, which are especially important during difficult ice winters.
The eastern alternative has a higher goal fulfillment, if you disregard the challenges surrounding shipping, as the east also provides greater regional development. For this reason, it is important to look at the eastern alternative, which can be actualized if solutions are found that work for both rail and shipping.
The Swedish Transport Administration has investigated the possibilities for an opening bridge in the eastern alternative and has been in dialogue with representatives of Luleå municipality, shipping and a reference group that includes representatives from municipalities, the County Administrative Board and Region Norrbotten.
Possible station location: Luleå Airport
In the eastern alternative, a possible station location would have been Luleå Airport, which with about 1 million passengers per year is important for the entire region's accessibility by air. A station location at Luleå Airport would help facilitate commuting and skills supply. A smart logistics hub "shrinks" travel times in the region, which benefits sparsely populated areas and enables a greater regional exchange for all people living in Norrbotten and Västerbotten.Possible station location: Antnäs
A station location east of the E4 adjacent to road 94 provides high accessibility for Sörbyarna and Älvsbyn. Urban development can take the form of densification of existing buildings in Antnäs. In the vicinity of the station location, industrial activities and trade can be developed.Green industry - green infrastructure
Luleå Industrial Park, which consists of Svartön and Hertsöfältet, is a strategically important place where several major industrial players gather to drive the green industrial transition. The North Bothnia Line is important for the industry's transition.Read more about Luleå Industrial Park
A new travel centre in Luleå with the North Bothnia Line
The North and South development areas and Itästranden are three major development areas for housing and workplaces. Östra Stranden is being developed into a new part of the city centre with Luleå Travel Centre, which brings together all modes of transport, housing, workplaces, trade and other services.Read more about Luleå's future travel center "
There will also be a direct flight from Kiruna to Copenhagen.
By contrast, confidence in the economy in Norrbotten is fading.
But:
"New innovation center in Norrbotten
Luleå Region Norrbotten and LTU business launch a new collaboration platform for renewal and collaboration between actors in the county.December 11, 2024
Norrbotten Regional Innovation Center will act as a catalyst for knowledge exchange, development and collaboration between strategic industry clusters in the region, it is intended. The aim is to strengthen Norrbotten's position both nationally and internationally.
- Norrbotten Regional Innovation Center will be an important platform for increasing learning between actors within the region, but also for strengthening our presence in Europe. Through joint activities and projects, we strengthen the region's competitiveness, says Linn Berglund Pantzare, project manager at LTU Business.
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Nytt innovationscenter i Norrbotten -
Norrbotten Regional Innovation Center ska fungera som en katalysator för kunskapsutbyte, utveckling och samverkan mellan strategiska branschkluster i regione...
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There will be a memorandum in Sweden 1Q/25 on the re-authorisation of uranium mining. Talga is also on the list of those to be consulted, along with 70 others.
The issue is by no means just about uranium. I have now read several times that rare earths are often found together with uranium and that mining them makes things even more scarce because of the ban on uranium.
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The issue is by no means just about uranium. I have now read several times that rare earths are often found together with uranium and that mining them makes things even more scarce because of the ban on uranium.
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I wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year 2025!
I'm back from my holiday.
government:
Debate contribution by Energy and Enterprise Minister Ebba Busch, Finance Minister Niklas Wykman, Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari and the Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Industry, Tobias Andersson, in Dagens Industri, 19 November 2024.
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Nuclear energy research has long been neglected in Sweden, excluded from funding and excluded in previous energy research laws. The government therefore expects that significant allocations for nuclear energy research and innovation will be needed in the period 2025-2028 to strengthen national expertise.
The increased funding will also be used to strengthen the Swedish Energy Agency's ongoing investments in the battery sector. Batteries are a key technology for electrification, both in electric vehicles to phase out fossil fuels in the transport sector and as energy storage in the electricity system to contribute flexibility and robustness. The battery value chain must be established and strengthened in Sweden and Europe to be competitive in the long term and to reduce vulnerability. Research and innovation initiatives in this area are therefore of strategic importance for Sweden.
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I'm back from my holiday.
government:
"We are fundamentally changing energy research
Published 20 December 2024Debate contribution by Energy and Enterprise Minister Ebba Busch, Finance Minister Niklas Wykman, Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari and the Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Industry, Tobias Andersson, in Dagens Industri, 19 November 2024.
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Nuclear energy research has long been neglected in Sweden, excluded from funding and excluded in previous energy research laws. The government therefore expects that significant allocations for nuclear energy research and innovation will be needed in the period 2025-2028 to strengthen national expertise.
The increased funding will also be used to strengthen the Swedish Energy Agency's ongoing investments in the battery sector. Batteries are a key technology for electrification, both in electric vehicles to phase out fossil fuels in the transport sector and as energy storage in the electricity system to contribute flexibility and robustness. The battery value chain must be established and strengthened in Sweden and Europe to be competitive in the long term and to reduce vulnerability. Research and innovation initiatives in this area are therefore of strategic importance for Sweden.
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Nu lägger vi om energiforskningen i grunden
Debattartikel av energi- och näringsminister Ebba Busch, finansmarknadsminister Niklas Wykman, klimat- och miljöminister Romina Pourmokhtari och...
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"The government is facilitating increased mineral extraction and making it harder for criminals to obtain public contracts
Published 20 December 2024In advance of the 2025 fiscal year, a number of government agencies will receive contracts through the grant letters that are aimed at strengthening Swedish competitiveness and increasing growth. Through the assignments, the government is supporting the new industrialisation in northern Sweden, making it easier for the mining industry and more difficult for criminals to obtain public contracts. As part of the government's aggressive simplification agenda, around 30 agencies will receive assignments or reporting requirements, as in the previous year, in order to make life easier and simpler for Sweden's companies.
The government has initiated and implemented a number of initiatives to accelerate the green industrial transition. By taking a holistic approach to energy and climate policy, and thus laying the foundation for a substantial expansion of the electricity system, we are strengthening Sweden's competitiveness. This is how we create the conditions for future investments, the realisation of green innovations and the creation of growth.
Strengthening the opportunities for Europe's raw material supply
The EU currently consumes 30% of all metals and minerals produced worldwide, but only 3% of mining takes place within European borders. In order for mining to become possible on a larger scale in Sweden, faster and more predictable approval procedures that are also accepted by society are needed. In the 2025 budget allocation letter, SGU is given a mandate regarding the EU regulation on critical raw materials. This means, among other things, that the authority must provide information on the location of minerals by publishing maps of mineral deposits.The government continues to simplify for companies
The government has presented a proactive simplification agenda and in 2024 established both a Simplification Council and an Implementation Council to make it easier for businesses and strengthen Sweden's competitiveness.The government is continuing its proactive simplification agenda by providing assignments or reporting requirements for simplification for companies in a number of letters of grant from government agencies. Last year, the government issued assignments or reporting requirements for simplification for companies in the letters of grant for 2024 to some 30 agencies. The assignment also applies to a number of these agencies in 2025. The government is now assigning simplification assignments to more authorities and several agencies will receive a new reporting requirement in the budget letter for 2025. The purpose of the appropriation letters is to reduce administrative burdens and administrative costs for companies.
The Swedish Companies Registration Office has been tasked with providing information on legal entities for the digital identity wallet, which the Swedish Agency for Digital Administration (DIGG) has been tasked with developing. The digital identity wallet will make communication between legal and natural persons more secure and easier. The digital identity wallet will streamline a wide range of processes while making them more secure.
The government is making it increasingly difficult for criminals
To prevent criminal and unsuitable actors from obtaining public contracts, an effective system of supplier control is needed. Currently, there is no effective solution for how the data should be collected. The control is cumbersome, resource-intensive and in some cases impossible. The supplier control investigation (SOU 2023:43), among other things, proposes the introduction of a function for coordinated registry control at the Swedish Companies Registration Office. The Swedish Companies Registration Office is now tasked with developing an IT system for coordinated registry control in accordance with the SOU proposal, which is to be in operation in 2028.Better conditions for the transition and the net-zero industry
The industry's green transition will both boost Sweden's competitiveness and help it make great strides towards lower net emissions. The government is strengthening the conditions for the so-called net-zero industry by mandating SGU to implement parts of the net-zero industry regulation regarding carbon storage and carbon capture, known as CCS. The SGU is also the competent authority for recognising net-zero carbon storage projects, carbon capture projects and carbon transport infrastructure projects as strategic.The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth has also been tasked with facilitating access to online information, such as funding opportunities, to facilitate the net-zero industry and the availability of critical raw materials needed for the transition."
Regeringen underlättar för ökad utvinning av mineral och försvårar för kriminella att få offentliga kontrakt
Inför verksamhetsåret 2025 får en rad myndigheter uppdrag via regleringsbreven som syftar till att stärka den svenska konkurrenskraften och öka...
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_____Next round with a new approach.
"The municipality makes a retake after five failed attempts
After five unsuccessful attempts to procure a contractor for the Hertsö field, Luleå municipality is making a new move and slimming down the procurement.
"We took back the allocation that had been made," says Helene Wiklund Wårell.
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The work to construct streets and other infrastructure on the Hertsö field has been delayed for two bare ground seasons, as the award has been appealed five times. Now the municipality is changing the playing field and is going out with a smaller procurement.
Luleå 2024-10-30 05:00
Luleå Municipality's attempt to procure a contractor for street works and other infrastructure on the Hertsö field has been slowed down by appeals – five since the first award was made in June 2023. Nyab Infrastructure and BDX, as well as later BDX's subsidiary CWN, have competed for the assignment, which is estimated to be worth approximately SEK 150 million.
The latest attempt to procure ended with the Administrative Court in Luleå deciding that the municipality must redo the evaluation of the tenders.
Now the municipality is doing a redesign and redrawing the playing field. It will only be a small area to be procured.
"We took back the allocation that had been made. And then we will advertise just Hästskovägen. It has to do with timetables, because the most critical timetables are about those who happen to be on Hästskovägen, says Helén Wiklund Wårell, Director of Infrastructure and Service at Luleå Municipality.
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"When we announce a new procurement, it means that there are more actors," says Helen Wiklund Wårell, Director of Infrastructure and Service Luleå Municipality.
A new company will also establish itself in the area at Hästskovägen, on the plot that Lindab has handed back to the municipality. A decision on land allocation, that the company will have the right to buy the land from the municipality, is being prepared and will be taken up by the community planning committee on 18 November. The company in question is not yet public.
What do you do with the rest of the Hertsö field?
"Yes, we are in the process of developing a new detailed plan for the rest of the area. So it will control a little bit whether there will be a procurement for that whole. It is not clear now what will happen to it," says Helén Wiklund Wårell.
The detailed plan that the municipality develops and decides on specifies what can be built in an area.
What made you choose not to redo the entire procurement once again?
"We feel that now it has gone back and forth five times, so the risk that it would be appealed again felt quite high. We judged that now we do this instead.
"It also means that when we go out with a new procurement, it means that there are more players, then we open up to all conceivable actors. Not just the two who have been involved," says Helén Wiklund Wårell.
The municipality is preparing the procurement of Hästskovägen.
"Now work is in full swing to produce the tender documents and get them out and advertise them and award them in December.
So that it can then be done in the spring, we want it done by May-June.
Tours on the Hertsö field
1. The municipality received four tenders and decides on 12 June 2023 to award the assignment to BDX Företagen AB. Nyab Infrastruktur appeals because their tender had been disqualified. The Administrative Court decides that the evaluation of the tenders must be repeated.
2. The municipality will redo the evaluation, Nyab Infrastructure will carry out the tender presentation that the other qualified bidders have already made. The decision is being appealed by BDX Företagen. The Administrative Court decides that the procurement must be repeated.
3. Civil Works Nordic, a subsidiary of BDX, will be awarded the assignment on February 12, 2024. Nyab Infrastruktur is appealing the award decision. The municipality decides to withdraw the decision and redo the evaluation of the tenders.
4. Civil Works Nordic is once again awarded the assignment. Nyab Infrastruktur is appealing the decision. The municipality decides to withdraw the allocation.
5. Civil Works Nordic will be awarded the assignment on May 6, 2024, for the third time. Nyab Infrastruktur is appealing the award decision. On 20 September 2024, the Administrative Court decides that the procurement must be corrected through a new valuation of the tenders. The municipality decides to withdraw the allocation to CWN."
Kommunens nya drag på Hertsöfältet – efter fem misslyckanden
Efter fem misslyckade försök att upphandla entreprenör för Hertsöfältet gör Luleå kommun ett omtag och bantar ned upphandlingen. – Vi tog tillbaka den...www.kuriren.nu
"Procurement of contractor for Hertsöfältet changed
Luleå After five unsuccessful attempts to procure a contractor for Hertsöfältet, Luleå municipality is now changing the approach and slimming down the procurement, writes NTM Media."
Upphandlingen av entreprenör för Hertsöfältet ändras -
Upphandlingen av entreprenör för Hertsöfältet har varit en följetong sedan i juni 2023. Varje upphandling av uppdraget värt 150 miljoner kronor har överklag...affarerinorr.se
So it seems that this approach ultimately avoids the problems. It's about time.
Other topic, there is still no sign of the any news from yesterday/today in the Swedish press or among the antis.
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Follow the links to the answers to this topic. It runs like a lindwurm through this thread.
Follow the links to the answers to this topic. It runs like a lindwurm through this thread.
This amateurish tendering process has finally come to an end
NYAB has also been commissioned by Talga. They are expanding very strongly up there and are now also expanding across national borders (e.g.).
"NYAB signs agreement with Luleå municipality for the expansion of Luleå Industrial Park
07.01.2025NYAB Infrastructure signs an agreement with the municipality of Luleå for infrastructure work in the expansion of Luleå Industrial Park with the new industrial area Hertsöfältet. The agreement, which has been signed on current account and at prices, is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2025 with completion in September 2026.
The contract includes the construction of a road/street, water and sewage pipes with a pumping station and ditches for stormwater management. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the municipality of Luleå, where the parties jointly solve tasks they are faced with on an ongoing basis in an open collaboration.
‘We are very pleased with the confidence from Luleå municipality and we look forward to further deepening our already good cooperation. The project suits us perfectly as we are already active there and know the area well. We are proud to continue to contribute to the development of Luleå Industrial Park and the entire municipality of Luleå’, says Mattias Broström, Business Area Manager Infrastructure at NYAB Sweden.
Luleå Industrial Park is an established business cluster for green industrial transition with world-leading technology development. Luleå municipality owns and develops Luleå Industrial Park in close collaboration with the business community and universities. Luleå Industrial Park includes the industrial area Svartön and the new industrial area Hertsöfältet. Work on Hertsöfältet started in 2021, and the area is expected to be fully developed by 2030. NYAB is already active with several projects in the area.
About NYAB
NYAB enables the development of society for future generations, with extensive experience from complex and challenging projects. NYAB offers engineering, construction and maintenance services in sustainable infrastructure, industrial construction and renewable energy, thereby contributing to the green transition. NYAB operates in Sweden and Finland, in both the private and public sectors."
NYAB tecknar avtal med Luleå kommun för utbyggnad av Luleå Industripark - NYAB
NYAB Infrastruktur tecknar avtal med Luleå kommun för infrastrukturarbeten vid utbyggnaden av Luleå industripark med...
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Follow the links to the answers to this topic. It runs like a lindwurm through this thread.
This amateurish tendering process has finally come to an end
NYAB has also been commissioned by Talga. They are expanding very strongly up there and are now also expanding across national borders.
"NYAB signs agreement with Luleå municipality for the expansion of Luleå Industrial Park
07.01.2025
NYAB Infrastructure signs an agreement with the municipality of Luleå for infrastructure work in the expansion of Luleå Industrial Park with the new industrial area Hertsöfältet. The agreement, which has been signed on current account and at prices, is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2025 with completion in September 2026.
The contract includes the construction of a road/street, water and sewage pipes with a pumping station and ditches for stormwater management. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the municipality of Luleå, where the parties jointly solve tasks they are faced with on an ongoing basis in an open collaboration.
‘We are very pleased with the confidence from Luleå municipality and we look forward to further deepening our already good cooperation. The project suits us perfectly as we are already active there and know the area well. We are proud to continue to contribute to the development of Luleå Industrial Park and the entire municipality of Luleå’, says Mattias Broström, Business Area Manager Infrastructure at NYAB Sweden.
Luleå Industrial Park is an established business cluster for green industrial transition with world-leading technology development. Luleå municipality owns and develops Luleå Industrial Park in close collaboration with the business community and universities. Luleå Industrial Park includes the industrial area Svartön and the new industrial area Hertsöfältet. Work on Hertsöfältet started in 2021, and the area is expected to be fully developed by 2030. NYAB is already active with several projects in the area.
About NYAB
NYAB enables the development of society for future generations, with extensive experience from complex and challenging projects. NYAB offers engineering, construction and maintenance services in sustainable infrastructure, industrial construction and renewable energy, thereby contributing to the green transition. NYAB operates in Sweden and Finland, in both the private and public sectors."
NYAB tecknar avtal med Luleå kommun för utbyggnad av Luleå Industripark - NYAB
NYAB Infrastruktur tecknar avtal med Luleå kommun för infrastrukturarbeten vid utbyggnaden av Luleå industripark med...
Oct 23, 2023
I don't know if that concerns us. Article unfortunately behind a PW. So for the archive.
Luleå 22 okt. 2023 19:00
"Construction companies fight for jobs in Luleå Industrial Park"
Sweden, home of TLGs graphite mine(s)
View this email in your browser Open House in Vittangi Tuesday 26 September at 4 p.m You are welcome to the open house! On September 26 at 16.00 - 20.00 Talga AB arranges an open house in Folkets Hus in Vittangi, where we talk about the plans for Talga's graphite...
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That has now come to an end.
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"14 mars 2024 kl 17:02
According to Talga, Kiruna municipality's slowness threatens the project where graphite will be mined in Nunasvaara outside Vittangi and then refined into material for battery anodes in a factory in Luleå on the Gulf of Bothnia coast.
The mining company has therefore submitted a request for a planning order to the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure. The request is for the government to order the municipality of Kiruna to adopt a new local plan that has been in the pipeline for several years. A new local plan is required to authorise a mining industry in the area.
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Talga wants to boost Kiruna municipality -
According to Talga, Kiruna municipality's slowness threatens the project where graphite will be mined in Nunasvaara outside Vittangi and then refined into ma...
I can't find anything on the government and ministry websites.
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Follow the links to the answers to this topic. It runs like a lindwurm through this thread.
This amateurish tendering process has finally come to an end
NYAB has also been commissioned by Talga. They are expanding very strongly up there and are now also expanding across national borders (e.g.).
"NYAB signs agreement with Luleå municipality for the expansion of Luleå Industrial Park
07.01.2025
NYAB Infrastructure signs an agreement with the municipality of Luleå for infrastructure work in the expansion of Luleå Industrial Park with the new industrial area Hertsöfältet. The agreement, which has been signed on current account and at prices, is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2025 with completion in September 2026.
The contract includes the construction of a road/street, water and sewage pipes with a pumping station and ditches for stormwater management. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the municipality of Luleå, where the parties jointly solve tasks they are faced with on an ongoing basis in an open collaboration.
‘We are very pleased with the confidence from Luleå municipality and we look forward to further deepening our already good cooperation. The project suits us perfectly as we are already active there and know the area well. We are proud to continue to contribute to the development of Luleå Industrial Park and the entire municipality of Luleå’, says Mattias Broström, Business Area Manager Infrastructure at NYAB Sweden.
Luleå Industrial Park is an established business cluster for green industrial transition with world-leading technology development. Luleå municipality owns and develops Luleå Industrial Park in close collaboration with the business community and universities. Luleå Industrial Park includes the industrial area Svartön and the new industrial area Hertsöfältet. Work on Hertsöfältet started in 2021, and the area is expected to be fully developed by 2030. NYAB is already active with several projects in the area.
About NYAB
NYAB enables the development of society for future generations, with extensive experience from complex and challenging projects. NYAB offers engineering, construction and maintenance services in sustainable infrastructure, industrial construction and renewable energy, thereby contributing to the green transition. NYAB operates in Sweden and Finland, in both the private and public sectors."
NYAB tecknar avtal med Luleå kommun för utbyggnad av Luleå Industripark - NYAB
NYAB Infrastruktur tecknar avtal med Luleå kommun för infrastrukturarbeten vid utbyggnaden av Luleå industripark med...
"Talga gets permit for Europe's first battery anode factory
On Wednesday, the Land and Environment Court announced that Talga has been granted an environmental permit for a battery anode factory to be built at Luleå Industrial Park.21 juni 2023
The judgment includes an enforcement order, which means that Talga can start construction immediately and does not have to wait until the judgment has become final.
- This is a crucial milestone for Europe's first battery anode factory and thus Sweden's sustainable development. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is for the transition to a green and competitive industry in Sweden, says Per-Erik Lindvall, Chairman of the Board of Talga.
Earlier this year, Luleå municipality granted a building permit for the factory."
Talga gets permit for Europe's first battery anode factory -
The judgment includes an enforcement order, which means that Talga can start construction immediately and does not have to wait until the judgment has become...
If this shit show by the municipal government of Lulea is responsible for Talga not building up to now, then the municipality should face legal consequences I think.
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"Soon time for the Hindersmässa
News 12 December 2024 Text: Photo: Fredrik KellénThe Hindersmässan 2025 will take place on 31 January - 1 February, as always in Örebro. The theme on Friday is engineering, innovation and intrapreneurship and among the speakers are Jenny Greberg, LKAB, Marta-Lena Antti, Professor of Materials Engineering at Luleå University of Technology and Maria Swartling, Programme Manager for Swedish Metals & Minerals. Friday also offers ‘speed-dating’ between students and companies in the industry, mingle and traditional pub night, Sankt Hindriks Pub. The host company for Hindersmässan 2025 is Linde.
Saturday begins as usual with the annual meeting of the Friends of Bergshandtering and lectures on the theme ‘The new global playing field’. In the morning, guests include former Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, Eva Nordmark, Chairman of Talga, Göran Björkman, CEO of Alleima, and Mattias Frumerie, Climate Ambassador and Chief Negotiator for Sweden. In the evening, a gala dinner with spex and entertainment awaits. The after-party starts at 11 pm and will feature Brukets Hjältar sponsored by Bandstål and the Swedish School of Music's big band."
Snart dags för Hindersmässa
www.bergsmannen.se
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Talga was also consulted in this topic.
This reminds me of the Cementa case, where the Greens* also took legal action against an industry, which did Sweden far more harm than good. If someone has the right thing in mind and sets the wrong thing in motion, I think. Cementa argued that they want to play a leading role in the decarbonisation of cement production. If lime mining is banned with this trick (the Greens had simply declared the area to a Natura2000 site retrospectively)**, Sweden is not only making itself totally dependent, but is also shifting its responsibility to others who are not taking it so seriously. Somehow, everything is analogue.
It's a shame that such counterproductive things are repeatedly implemented. It doesn't help anyone, and certainly not this orientation if it is not re-elected.
"Uranium ban lifted: welcome and logical step towards self-sufficiency
It is proposed that it will once again be possible to mine uranium in Sweden. This was made clear when the government presented a proposal for amended legislation on Friday.- ‘It is a reasonable conclusion, uranium is both a common and sought-after element. It has been a waste of resources to be forced to handle uranium as waste instead of utilising it,’ says Maria Sunér, CEO of Svemin.
The ban on uranium mining was introduced in 2018 and has led to promising mining projects being cancelled or delayed because uranium is present together with other metals. Uranium inevitably accompanies the extraction of other minerals but currently needs to be treated as a waste.
- The ban has therefore slowed down the potential extraction of highly relevant metals that are crucial for the climate transition, such as vanadium, nickel and rare earth elements,’ says Maria Sunér.
‘The opportunities to extract these metals are now increasing.
- ‘We also believe that the removal of the ban will make exploration in Sweden more attractive. The fact that uranium can now be utilised as a product instead of waste strengthens the economic conditions for future mining projects,’ says Maria Sunér.
The issue must also be seen in a geopolitical light. Sweden and the rest of the EU are heavily dependent on imports of many metals, including uranium. The European Commission has been clear that domestic production of critical raw materials needs to be strengthened.
It would also be illogical to maintain the ban on uranium mining at a time when nuclear power is a major source of energy in Sweden. For the foreseeable future, we will be dependent on uranium being mined somewhere. Moreover, Swedish bedrock contains more than a quarter of the EU's known uranium resources.
The proposal reinstates uranium as a concession mineral under the Minerals Act, and removes the prohibition on mining uranium in Chapter 9 of the Environmental Code. It is also proposed that a licence from the Government will no longer be required for uranium mining (Chapter 17 of the Environmental Code).
- The proposal means that uranium will now be handled in the same way as other licence minerals, which is logical. A thorough environmental assessment with strict requirements will of course be carried out,’ says Maria Sunér.
FACTS - the proposal
Since 2018, it is prohibited to explore or mine uranium, i.e. the substance uranium ceased to be a so-called concession mineral. In February 2024, the government set up a literal inquiry to look into how the ban could be removed. The Minister for Climate and Environment decides on an inquiry to abolish the ban on uranium mining - Regeringen.se
In the proposal that is now being submitted for consultation, uranium is reintroduced as a so-called concession mineral in the Minerals Act and the explicit ban on exploration and mining of uranium in Chapter 6 of the Environmental Code is removed. The requirement for government approval for uranium mining is also removed from Chapter 17 of the Environmental Code.
For nuclear activities, the requirement for permission from the government remains, which also requires the approval of the municipality concerned (so-called municipal veto).
The referral must be answered by 20 March 2025
FACTS - how uranium occurs in the Swedish bedrock
Uranium is a metallic element, the heaviest found in nature. The average content in the Earth's crust is just over 2 grams of uranium per tonne (0.0002%). This means that uranium is about 500 times more common than gold and as common as tin. The average uranium content of the richest mines in the world is around 2%. The highest levels of uranium, close to 20%, are found in a few deposits in Canada. Large quantities of uranium are found in Swedish soil, but the levels are low. In the 1960s, a Swedish uranium mine was opened in Ranstad. The operation was closed because it was unprofitable.
On sgu.se there is a FAQ about uranium, read more there."
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/svemin/pressreleases/uranfoerbudet-slopas-vaelkommet-och-logiskt-steg-foer-oekad-sjaelvfoersoerjning-3361814
For better understanding:
"Uranium mining has been banned in Sweden since 2018, but the opposition parties are in favour of reintroducing it.
Disagreement between parties over uranium mining in Sweden
Published Monday, 29 August 2022 at 12:15- The right-wing opposition parties all say they want to abolish the current ban on uranium mining in Sweden, according to a poll of parliamentary factions by Swedish Radio News.
- The red-green parties, but also the centre party, want the ban to remain in place.
- Uranium is used as fuel in nuclear power plants, and since 2018 it has been illegal to mine uranium in Sweden because its radioactive properties pose a risk to the environment."
Parties disagree over uranium mining in Sweden - Radio Sweden
Тhe right-wing opposition parties all say they want to get rid of the current ban on uranium mining in Sweden, according to a survey from Swedish Radio ...
"Uranium mining could be banned - long-awaited bill in Kumla
Published 2 March 2018Several times, foreign mining companies have applied to test drill in Kvarntorpshögen in search of uranium. Now a new bill could put a stop to that.
Sweden's largest uranium deposits are found in Kvarntorpshögen, in the form of uranium-rich alum shale, and several times foreign-based mining companies have applied to test drill in Kumla in search of uranium.
Government wants to make it ‘crystal clear’
The municipality has repeatedly turned to the government to prevent uranium mining, and now a new government bill could put an end to such plans once and for all.- ‘With the proposed legislation, the government wants to make it crystal clear that uranium mining will no longer be allowed in Sweden,’ says Environment Minister Karolina Skog*.
*MP Green Party
No licences
Amendments to the Environmental Code and the Minerals Act will mean that it will no longer be possible to obtain a licence to start a uranium mine or extract uranium from mining waste.This also means that it will not be possible to obtain a licence to mine, test mine, process or physically or chemically enrich uranium in order to use the radioactivity of the material.
Could be ready in August
Uranium is used as fuel in nuclear power plants and is commonly found in Swedish bedrock. Today, it is possible to extract uranium in Sweden and in recent years there has been extensive exploration for uranium.However, experts believe that there are environmental risks associated with mining uranium. Among other things, there is a risk of the spread of harmful metals, which can affect the reproduction of fish or lead to their death.
The amendments to the law, which are now being submitted to the Legislative Council, are proposed to enter into force on 1 August 2018."
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/orebro/regeringen-vill-forbjuda-utvinning-av-uran"
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** A new attempt or if not intentionally and unconsciously, then they have learned nothing from the Cementa case and the crisis:
Press release- 12 June 2024
"Svemin - Bästeträsk National Park increases Sweden's vulnerability
Protection of valuable nature is an important measure to preserve natural and cultural environments. Svemin is not opposed to a new national park on Gotland, but when it comes to the concrete proposal now put forward by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency for the Bästeträsk area, the scope must be changed. The proposal must go back to the drawing board so that Sweden's security of supply of so-called ultra-pure limestone is not jeopardised.
Within the proposed national park are some of Sweden's best limestone deposits. This is not limestone used by the cement industry - which is also on the island - but in the designated area there is limestone of a uniquely high quality used for liming lakes and purifying drinking water, as a soil amendment for agriculture, for steel production and for flue gas cleaning. This is why it was designated as a national interest for valuable substances and materials back in 2005. In the justification, SGU pointed out that ‘...the Stucks limestone deposit is well known through geological and geophysical surveys and very important from a supply point of view.’However, with the current draft design and proposed regulations, the national park would make all extraction of limestone impossible, which would jeopardise Sweden's security of supply in the near future.
- The limestone deposits in this area of northern Gotland are unique to Sweden, being of a very high quality. There are no known similar deposits outside Gotland. I would like to emphasise that these are really important deposits for society and that this type of limestone cannot be replaced by other materials,’ says Katarina Nilsson, PhD in bedrock geology and head of research and supply preparedness at Svemin.
The proposed national park thus poses a long-term threat to Sweden's security of supply and will lead to increased emissions of greenhouse gases, NOx and sulphur when domestic production has to be replaced by imports that require long-distance transport. Increased import dependency at a time when geopolitical tensions are rising in our neighbourhood is not desirable.
A national park in this area could also have a negative impact on Finland. Since the second half of the 20th century, northern Gotland has been of great importance for Finland's supply of limestone.
- From a NATO perspective, the resilience of both countries‘ industries and communities would be reduced if the plans for the Bästeträsk National Park are realised as currently proposed,’ says Katarina Nilsson.
- Finland, like mainland Sweden, has a bedrock with limited access to sedimentary limestone that can be processed in today's energy-efficient lime kilns.
Svemin therefore questions the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's assessment that the proposed national park is compatible with designated national interests for valuable substances and materials.
- A national park is the strongest protection an area can receive. This new national park is proposed to be located directly adjacent to several national interest areas relating to lime. ‘As the regulations are designed, with for example wording on the prohibition of hydrological impact, it is obvious that a national park would prevent all lime mining not only inside the national park but also in the vicinity of the national park,’ says Tobias Kluge, industry lawyer at Svemin.
What needs to be done now?
- ‘As I said, we are not against a national park, but since this one is proposed to go right up to the border of already existing national interests and thus in practice makes operations impossible, functioning buffer zones would need to be created so that the socially important deposits of ultra-pure lime can continue to secure Sweden's security of supply,’ says Tobias Kluge.
How extensive would these buffer zones need to be?
- ‘This would need to be investigated in more detail, the important thing is that the lime operations can be future-proofed, both for us here in Sweden and for our neighbour Finland,’ says Tobias Kluge.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's proposal for a national park on northern Gotland is thus a potentially harmful proposal for Sweden's security of supply. Svemin therefore calls on the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw and revise the proposal, so that the boundaries of the park can be changed in a way that ensures Sweden's security of supply and raw material supply.
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Better late than never. Sounds tailor-made for our case.
"Press release from the Ministry of Climate and Business Affairs, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure
The Environmental Permit Inquiry was appointed in June 2023. The inquiry's mission was to take a holistic approach to the Swedish environmental assessment under the Environmental Code. The environmental permit processes need to be simplified and shortened by making the review more flexible, efficient and predictable. The investigator presented his report to the government at a press conference on 21 January 2025.
The Government has now decided to give additional directives to the Environmental Permit Inquiry. The inquiry will:
- Decisions on detailed plans and building permits can currently be appealed in several different instances, which means that planning and construction processes are often prolonged and planned housing is delayed, sometimes by several years. The inquiry is now tasked with reviewing this to shorten lead times and contribute to more efficient and predictable authorisation processes. This includes expanding the requirements for leave to appeal, reducing the number of people who can appeal zoning decisions, and investigating the introduction of a fee for appeals under the Planning and Building Act. The investigator will also assess whether the public sector's need for investigations within the framework of the planning process can be limited and clarified,’ says Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Andreas Carlson.
The new assignment must be reported in parts by 1 July 2025 for the part concerning the provisions on land and water management and by 31 December 2025 for the part concerning shortening the time required for examination in the planning and building process and in connection with appeals under the Environmental Code. The other parts must be reported by 31 March 2026."
www.regeringen.se
"Press release from the Ministry of Climate and Business Affairs, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure
Environmental licensing inquiry receives new supplementary directive
Published 21 January 2025The Environmental Permit Inquiry was appointed in June 2023. The inquiry's mission was to take a holistic approach to the Swedish environmental assessment under the Environmental Code. The environmental permit processes need to be simplified and shortened by making the review more flexible, efficient and predictable. The investigator presented his report to the government at a press conference on 21 January 2025.
The Government has now decided to give additional directives to the Environmental Permit Inquiry. The inquiry will:
- assess the possibilities of providing information at an early stage on the public's basic view of the suitability of a particular activity at a particular location.
- investigate how the processing time in the planning and construction process can be shortened by, among other things, clearer rules on the documentation to be produced in planning cases and for a change in the appeals procedure.
- analyse whether the total processing time for permit assessments under the Environmental Code can be shortened.
- propose how the Industrial Emissions Directive should be implemented in the new system for environmental assessment.
- analyse how the regulatory framework can be changed in order not to set higher requirements than those required by the Water Framework Directive.
- Decisions on detailed plans and building permits can currently be appealed in several different instances, which means that planning and construction processes are often prolonged and planned housing is delayed, sometimes by several years. The inquiry is now tasked with reviewing this to shorten lead times and contribute to more efficient and predictable authorisation processes. This includes expanding the requirements for leave to appeal, reducing the number of people who can appeal zoning decisions, and investigating the introduction of a fee for appeals under the Planning and Building Act. The investigator will also assess whether the public sector's need for investigations within the framework of the planning process can be limited and clarified,’ says Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Andreas Carlson.
The new assignment must be reported in parts by 1 July 2025 for the part concerning the provisions on land and water management and by 31 December 2025 for the part concerning shortening the time required for examination in the planning and building process and in connection with appeals under the Environmental Code. The other parts must be reported by 31 March 2026."
Miljötillståndsutredningen får nytt tilläggsdirektiv
Miljötillståndsutredningen tillsattes i juni 2023. Utredningens uppdrag var att ta ett helhetsgrepp om den svenska miljöprövningen enligt...
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"22 January 2025
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www.sgu.se
Two out of three Swedes want to strengthen the mining industry
The majority of Swedish residents aged 18 to 79 want the right conditions for Swedish mining to ensure the supply of socially important metals. Three out of four, 74 percent, believe that mining is important for the Swedish economy. This is shown in a study by the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) and Novus...."
Två av tre svenskar vill stärka gruvnäringen
Majoriteten av Sveriges invånare 18–79 år vill att svensk gruvnäring ska få rätt förutsättningar så att tillgången på samhällsviktiga metaller säkras. Tre av fyra, 74 procent, anser att gruvnäringen är viktig för svensk ekonomi. Det visar en undersökning från Sveriges geologiska undersökning...
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First who.
Klimatgranskaren is a new website that reviews climate policy and tracks developments for our planet.
The climate auditor
Then WHAT:
In 2024, Kiruna rejected the company Talga's plans to open a mine in the municipality. The mining plans were heavily criticized by both Sami villages and environmental organizations. Despite this, the government is now taking a historic decision and is overruling the municipality to force the mine forward.
It was last year that Kiruna's municipal leadership, consisting of the Social Democrats, the Left Party, the Sami List and the Feminist Initiative, decided to put a stop to a new detailed plan in Nunasvaara, Vittangi. The purpose of the detailed plan was to enable a new mine in the area. It is the company Talga that wants to open the mine, where they believe there are large deposits of graphite.
The political leadership justified the halt to the plans by, among other things, not seeing that the mine would bring any prosperity to the municipality. The parties have expressed clear criticism of the mining plans and the general development in northern Sweden:
Despite the municipality's clear no , the government has now decided to force Kiruna to say yes to the mining plans. The decision means that Kiruna must approve the detailed plan before the end of May this year. If the municipality does not do so, the government can decide that the County Administrative Board will carry out the detailed plan work at the municipality's expense.
Section 15 The Government may order a municipality to adopt, amend or repeal a detailed plan or area regulations (planning order) within a certain period of time, if this is necessary to satisfy an interest referred to in Section 10, second paragraph, 1 or 2.
(Section 10, second paragraph 1: a national interest according to Chapter 3 or 4 of the Environmental Code is not met,
Section 10, second paragraph 2: the regulation of such issues regarding the use of land and water areas that concern several municipalities is not coordinated in an appropriate manner)
Section 16 If the municipality does not comply with a planning order, the Government may
1. decide that the County Administrative Board shall, at the municipality's expense, prepare the proposal and otherwise carry out the work required under Chapter 5 for the detailed plan or area regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed, and
2. adopt, amend or repeal the detailed plan or area regulations."
klimatgranskaren.se
I for one know why this movement has such problems seeing its demands realised.
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The government's decision to bypass Kiruna municipality regarding the establishment of a new graphite mine is causing anger.
– We are still seen as some kind of colony or oil platform, where we just extract everything but don't send anything back, says Mats Taaveniku (S), chairman of the municipal board, to TT.
The municipality has opposed the mining company Talga's mining plans in Vittangi, just over seventy kilometers east of the city of Kiruna, but is obliged to produce a detailed plan after the government's decision. The municipal leadership believes, among other things, that there is a lack of economic incentives.
– For every establishment that takes place in the municipality, the municipality is hit with additional costs. However, nothing comes back. You take both the natural resources and the profits, says Mats Taaveniku, adding that you “become impoverished”.
He lacks policies from the government to get workers to move north and construction companies to invest.
– Increase mineral fees, ensure that they go entirely to the municipalities where mining operations are carried out, so that we can cope with this enormous challenge of skills supply, housing construction and much more, he says.
– We need minerals to manage the green transition, but we are not given the conditions to succeed.
– It's hell when the government runs the municipality over. Kiruna doesn't have people to staff the jobs that already exist. Society faces a lot of challenges when there are new jobs. Then they'll give away the mining deposit, which only causes more problems. They have to get something in return, he says.
Lahti is also requesting an adjusted mineral tax.
– The government should ensure that there are tools when opening a mine. The mineral fee is too low in Sweden.
– First and foremost, we need to talk about this with the municipal management. At the same time, I think it would be timely if the Ministry of Enterprise and Industry got in touch before May 16 so that we can have a dialogue on how to create the conditions for the municipality to receive such establishments, says Taaveniku."
Klimatgranskaren is a new website that reviews climate policy and tracks developments for our planet.
The climate auditor
Then WHAT:
The government runs over Kiruna – forced to approve a new mine
In 2024, Kiruna rejected the company Talga's plans to open a mine in the municipality. The mining plans were heavily criticized by both Sami villages and environmental organizations. Despite this, the government is now taking a historic decision and is overruling the municipality to force the mine forward.
It was last year that Kiruna's municipal leadership, consisting of the Social Democrats, the Left Party, the Sami List and the Feminist Initiative, decided to put a stop to a new detailed plan in Nunasvaara, Vittangi. The purpose of the detailed plan was to enable a new mine in the area. It is the company Talga that wants to open the mine, where they believe there are large deposits of graphite.
The political leadership justified the halt to the plans by, among other things, not seeing that the mine would bring any prosperity to the municipality. The parties have expressed clear criticism of the mining plans and the general development in northern Sweden:
After the municipality's no - the company complains to the government
After the municipality's refusal, the company Talga submitted a request to the government to obtain a so-called planning injunction. This means that the government forces a detailed plan in a municipality (see fact box), a legal framework that has never been used before for mines.Despite the municipality's clear no , the government has now decided to force Kiruna to say yes to the mining plans. The decision means that Kiruna must approve the detailed plan before the end of May this year. If the municipality does not do so, the government can decide that the County Administrative Board will carry out the detailed plan work at the municipality's expense.
The decision arouses anger in Kiruna
The decision has angered* Kiruna's political leadership. The chairman of the municipal board, Mats Taaveniku (S), says that the government sees the municipality as "some kind of colony or oil platform, where you just extract everything but don't send anything back". Previously, several Sami villages and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation have also criticized the plans for the mine in Vittangi. But despite the municipality's protests, the mining plans are now waiting to be implemented.Planning instructions
Planning and Building Act, Chapter 11.Section 15 The Government may order a municipality to adopt, amend or repeal a detailed plan or area regulations (planning order) within a certain period of time, if this is necessary to satisfy an interest referred to in Section 10, second paragraph, 1 or 2.
(Section 10, second paragraph 1: a national interest according to Chapter 3 or 4 of the Environmental Code is not met,
Section 10, second paragraph 2: the regulation of such issues regarding the use of land and water areas that concern several municipalities is not coordinated in an appropriate manner)
Section 16 If the municipality does not comply with a planning order, the Government may
1. decide that the County Administrative Board shall, at the municipality's expense, prepare the proposal and otherwise carry out the work required under Chapter 5 for the detailed plan or area regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed, and
2. adopt, amend or repeal the detailed plan or area regulations."
Regeringen kör över Kiruna – tvingas godkänna ny gruva
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I for one know why this movement has such problems seeing its demands realised.
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Kiruna on government decision: Sees us as a colony
The government's decision to bypass Kiruna municipality regarding the establishment of a new graphite mine is causing anger.
– We are still seen as some kind of colony or oil platform, where we just extract everything but don't send anything back, says Mats Taaveniku (S), chairman of the municipal board, to TT.
The municipality has opposed the mining company Talga's mining plans in Vittangi, just over seventy kilometers east of the city of Kiruna, but is obliged to produce a detailed plan after the government's decision. The municipal leadership believes, among other things, that there is a lack of economic incentives.
– For every establishment that takes place in the municipality, the municipality is hit with additional costs. However, nothing comes back. You take both the natural resources and the profits, says Mats Taaveniku, adding that you “become impoverished”.
He lacks policies from the government to get workers to move north and construction companies to invest.
– Increase mineral fees, ensure that they go entirely to the municipalities where mining operations are carried out, so that we can cope with this enormous challenge of skills supply, housing construction and much more, he says.
– We need minerals to manage the green transition, but we are not given the conditions to succeed.
“Go to hell”
The Left Party's spokesperson on nutrition and energy issues, MP Birger Lahti, understands the anger in Kiruna, which is already "on its knees".– It's hell when the government runs the municipality over. Kiruna doesn't have people to staff the jobs that already exist. Society faces a lot of challenges when there are new jobs. Then they'll give away the mining deposit, which only causes more problems. They have to get something in return, he says.
Lahti is also requesting an adjusted mineral tax.
– The government should ensure that there are tools when opening a mine. The mineral fee is too low in Sweden.
Create conditions
Kiruna Municipality has until May 16 to decide on a detailed plan for mining operations.– First and foremost, we need to talk about this with the municipal management. At the same time, I think it would be timely if the Ministry of Enterprise and Industry got in touch before May 16 so that we can have a dialogue on how to create the conditions for the municipality to receive such establishments, says Taaveniku."
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I find it touching that people who live in big cities, take public transport, shop for eco-friendly products at Ica Nära and consider themselves environmental heroes because they don't own a car. Maybe they moralise over people who take domestic flights and they have probably sometimes self-righteously hatched the idea that "it's actually more climate-smart to live in the city than in the country!".
C. L.: "Sweden's colony is not called India - it is called Norrland"
This is a column. Analysis and opinions are those of the writer.
Dissatisfaction rumbles like thunder in the north, writes C. L.
How would Stockholm cope without Norrland?
Damn you're going to take the train! You live in the middle of nowhere. If you're going from Stockholm to Gothenburg, it's not even a change away. But try taking the train to Berlin the next time you're going to an important meeting and experience in real time what it's like for a Kiruna resident to get to the capital without flying.
And the reason you can live in the city and choose from thirteen types of butter in the store is that someone else lives in a rural area and keeps cows and churns this butter. Someone who has to travel thirty kilometers to the nearest community to possibly get hold of an organic banana and of course drive a car because the bus services have been suspended. Someone whose village school is threatened with closure and whose nearest health center is populated by relay doctors. Someone whose beautiful view is destroyed by a wind farm and who pays the same amount in taxes as the rest of Sweden's population but does not have access to the same service. Instead, moralizing from "climate heroes" to city dwellers who do take the bus to work and buy KRAV-labeled food.
The municipalities in Sweden that contribute the most to the country's welfare are also the poorest. These municipalities are located in Norrland. This is where forests are being cleared, ore is being mined and our waters are being dammed. And despite the fact that Norrland has an energy surplus, large sums of money are being invested in building wind turbines. Our nature is a playhouse for state-owned companies – where they, like selfish, self-indulgent five-year-olds, go in and rearrange the furniture as they please.
Sweden, just like the British Empire, has built its wealth on holding colonies. But our colony is not called India or Rhodesia – it is called Norrland. It is the natural resources of Norrland that are the reason for Sweden's entire wealth. And just like in the colonies, the wealth is taken from there and pumped into the regions where the rulers sit.
When Expressen columnist Lotta Gröning argues that Norrland should do like Scotland and demand independence, it arouses outraged feelings but also amused contempt from the representatives of the colonial power. What do those savages from the north want? What are 40 jobs at Vattenfall in Jokkmokk to argue about? Their answer shows ignorance. It is not about forty jobs but about centuries of plunder. And a Norrland populated by people who are tired of being seen as a burden, when in fact they are an asset.
But the anger is not only directed at corporate tycoons and politicians in the big city. It is also about the ignorance of ordinary city dwellers. Who want to buy Swedish, eco-labeled and green electricity. But who do not value the regions and people who make all this possible. And do not want to be involved in producing it themselves. And definitely do not want to suffer the downsides that follow. Woe to those who install wind turbines at their summer homes in the archipelago or turn their walking area into a mining operation.
With roots in Jokkmokk, I have felt the fermenting discontent up close. Patience has been tested long enough and people have grown tired. Sweden will eventually pay dearly for this segregation between rural and urban areas. Between north and south.
“You can’t expect to be able to live just anywhere in Sweden,” say writers and those in power. And I think that’s exactly what I think too! You can’t expect to be able to live everywhere. There are areas in the country that are simply unsuitable for population. The most unreasonable thing is to think that you can live in the Stockholm region. A city that can neither support itself with energy nor food. Which is completely dependent on the countryside and especially the North to serve it. The city doesn’t even have housing for its residents! Explain to me why we are investing in a region where you can neither live nor eat your fill? Why are we moving resources and jobs there?
Stockholm would not survive more than a few days without reliable supplies from the colony. People want liberation from colonial rule. Discontent rumbles like thunder in the north. Winter is coming."
www.expressen.se
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"Sweden's colony is not called India – it's called Norrland
Published 20 Aug 2016 at 08:02Updated at 9:56 PMI find it touching that people who live in big cities, take public transport, shop for eco-friendly products at Ica Nära and consider themselves environmental heroes because they don't own a car. Maybe they moralise over people who take domestic flights and they have probably sometimes self-righteously hatched the idea that "it's actually more climate-smart to live in the city than in the country!".
C. L.: "Sweden's colony is not called India - it is called Norrland"
This is a column. Analysis and opinions are those of the writer.
Dissatisfaction rumbles like thunder in the north, writes C. L.
How would Stockholm cope without Norrland?
C. L.
It's easy to sit on your high horse and be climate-smart when you live in a city. But you're not doing anything heroic. It's the minimum requirement.Damn you're going to take the train! You live in the middle of nowhere. If you're going from Stockholm to Gothenburg, it's not even a change away. But try taking the train to Berlin the next time you're going to an important meeting and experience in real time what it's like for a Kiruna resident to get to the capital without flying.
And the reason you can live in the city and choose from thirteen types of butter in the store is that someone else lives in a rural area and keeps cows and churns this butter. Someone who has to travel thirty kilometers to the nearest community to possibly get hold of an organic banana and of course drive a car because the bus services have been suspended. Someone whose village school is threatened with closure and whose nearest health center is populated by relay doctors. Someone whose beautiful view is destroyed by a wind farm and who pays the same amount in taxes as the rest of Sweden's population but does not have access to the same service. Instead, moralizing from "climate heroes" to city dwellers who do take the bus to work and buy KRAV-labeled food.
The municipalities in Sweden that contribute the most to the country's welfare are also the poorest. These municipalities are located in Norrland. This is where forests are being cleared, ore is being mined and our waters are being dammed. And despite the fact that Norrland has an energy surplus, large sums of money are being invested in building wind turbines. Our nature is a playhouse for state-owned companies – where they, like selfish, self-indulgent five-year-olds, go in and rearrange the furniture as they please.
Sweden, just like the British Empire, has built its wealth on holding colonies. But our colony is not called India or Rhodesia – it is called Norrland. It is the natural resources of Norrland that are the reason for Sweden's entire wealth. And just like in the colonies, the wealth is taken from there and pumped into the regions where the rulers sit.
When Expressen columnist Lotta Gröning argues that Norrland should do like Scotland and demand independence, it arouses outraged feelings but also amused contempt from the representatives of the colonial power. What do those savages from the north want? What are 40 jobs at Vattenfall in Jokkmokk to argue about? Their answer shows ignorance. It is not about forty jobs but about centuries of plunder. And a Norrland populated by people who are tired of being seen as a burden, when in fact they are an asset.
But the anger is not only directed at corporate tycoons and politicians in the big city. It is also about the ignorance of ordinary city dwellers. Who want to buy Swedish, eco-labeled and green electricity. But who do not value the regions and people who make all this possible. And do not want to be involved in producing it themselves. And definitely do not want to suffer the downsides that follow. Woe to those who install wind turbines at their summer homes in the archipelago or turn their walking area into a mining operation.
With roots in Jokkmokk, I have felt the fermenting discontent up close. Patience has been tested long enough and people have grown tired. Sweden will eventually pay dearly for this segregation between rural and urban areas. Between north and south.
“You can’t expect to be able to live just anywhere in Sweden,” say writers and those in power. And I think that’s exactly what I think too! You can’t expect to be able to live everywhere. There are areas in the country that are simply unsuitable for population. The most unreasonable thing is to think that you can live in the Stockholm region. A city that can neither support itself with energy nor food. Which is completely dependent on the countryside and especially the North to serve it. The city doesn’t even have housing for its residents! Explain to me why we are investing in a region where you can neither live nor eat your fill? Why are we moving resources and jobs there?
Stockholm would not survive more than a few days without reliable supplies from the colony. People want liberation from colonial rule. Discontent rumbles like thunder in the north. Winter is coming."
Sveriges koloni heter inte Indien – den heter Norrland
Jag finner det rörande med människor som bor i stora städer, åker kollektivtrafik, handlar ekogrönt på Ica Nära och betraktar sig själva som miljöhjältar för att de inte äger en bil. Kanske moraliserar de över folk som tar inrikesflyg och säkert har de ibland självgott kläckt ut sig att ”det är...
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At least we now know with whom active climate protection is possible and with whom it is not. Raise your hand if you would have guessed that five years ago.
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Government gives green light for mine in Kiruna
Updated yesterday 16:36 Published yesterday 15:47The EU lists graphite as one of the 27 materials necessary for the transition. The picture was taken during Talga's test drilling for the mineral in the Nunasvaara area outside Vittangi in 2022.
The environmental permit was already in place. Now, the government has effectively overruled Kiruna Municipality. This means that most of the work is complete for the new graphite mine outside the village of Vittangi.
– We have concluded that this is a very large national interest in this current mining establishment, says Minister of Industry, Trade and Industry Ebba Busch (KD).
The environmental permit was finally lifted last fall when the Supreme Court denied the plaintiffs a review. But Kiruna Municipality was against it. The municipality did not want to adopt the detailed plan for the mine construction, which prompted the mining company Talga to complain to the government.
Now the government has decided to follow the mining company's line regarding the detailed plan.
– We have weighed the interests heavily in this. And it is nothing that the government takes lightly here, says Ebba Busch.
– The arguments that Kiruna Municipality has presented in support have not been strong enough, she continues.
Minister of Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch (KD) believes that there is "a very large national interest" in the establishment of a mine outside Kiruna.
The municipality has, among other things, pointed out that there is a lack of financial incentives, there is no benefit for the municipality and its residents, it only creates more costs. In an interview with DN in September 2024, Kiruna's municipal councilor Mats Taaveniku (S) said that the municipality would like to see counter-performance from the mining company for saying yes to a mine. For example, in the form of housing.
– We are only allowed to bear the costs but are not allowed to share in the mines' revenues, some form of extraction tax is needed. We need to speak out, Kiruna cannot be exploited at the same time as we have to bear the costs, he said.
But the government is not sending any money to patch up the wounds, even though Ebba Busch vaguely points to money that the government set aside in the autumn budget to "support housing construction around growth areas."
– We are now instructing the municipality to produce a detailed plan for mining operations, says Minister Andreas Carlson (KD).
Kiruna municipal councilor Mats Taaveniku (S) believes that the municipality does not get anything for saying yes to a mine and would like to see some compensation from the mining company, for example in the form of housing.
The decision is special. It is the first time the government has used the Planning and Building Act in this way, according to Carlson. The municipality has until May 16 to comply, otherwise the County Administrative Board will be assigned the task, at the municipality's expense.
Last fall, when Talga received its environmental permit, the company said that it should be able to have an anode factory in Luleå, where the graphite will be shipped, up and running in 18–24 months once the detailed plan is approved.
– This means that there will be a green light for the next step in a new mine that will be able to provide the graphite needed for a large part of the European battery industry. Today, both Sweden and all of Europe are heavily dependent on China, says Ebba Busch.
About half of the active material in an electric vehicle battery consists of graphite. The fact that battery manufacturer Northvolt is having problems is of little importance to Talga's plans. Negotiations are underway with a large number of different potential customers, the company's spokesperson told TT last autumn.
The establishment of the mine outside Vittangi has been met with criticism from several quarters, including from Sami villages and several nature organizations. Affected Sami villages have pointed out that the mine would involve major encroachment on pastures and migration routes.
Read more: In Vittangi, the battle between minerals and reindeer herding comes to a head
The graphite mine in Vittangi
The EU lists graphite as one of the 27 materials that are essential for the transition. The EU also wants to break its dependence on China, which is currently the world leader in graphite mining.In April 2024, Talga received the green light from the Land and Environmental Court to open a graphite mine outside Vittangi and extract 100,000 tons of ore each year. The plan is to have mining operations running six months a year."
Regeringen ger klartecken för gruva i Kiruna
Miljötillståndet var redan hemma. Nu har dessutom regeringen i praktiken kört över Kiruna kommun.
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Fortunately, some people understand what it's all about.
I'm fed up with the lies, distortions, blanking out parts of reality and, above all, the fear-mongering.
The government has decided to give the green light to Talga's new graphite mine in Kiruna. The decision, which goes against the municipality's previous objections, means that Sweden can strengthen its position as a leading mining nation, while taking an important step towards reducing Europe's dependence on imported graphite.
– With this decision, the government shows that they understand the importance of securing access to critical metals and minerals, not only for Sweden's climate transition, but also to reduce our dependence on imported raw materials from undemocratic states. This is an important step for the Swedish mining industry and a strong signal about our role in the global transition, says Maria Sunér, CEO of Svemin.
Despite Talga already having received the green light from the court, Kiruna Municipality has halted work on developing a detailed plan. The municipal board has expressed concern that the project will not generate sufficient local benefits and has demanded both an extraction tax and that the mining company finance municipal operations or housing.
– Kiruna Municipality's actions are worrying. Blocking a project that has national and global significance for the transition, our security and the competitiveness of the industry is unfortunate. It is also a loss locally. Mining establishments create jobs – both direct and indirect – while strengthening public services, enabling skills development and creating the conditions for improved infrastructure, says Maria Sunér and continues:
–We therefore need to find a balance where both local and national interests can be met to create the greatest possible social benefit, says Maria Sunér.
The graphite will be refined at Talga's anode factory in Luleå, strengthening the Swedish value chain and creating additional climate benefits. Production is expected to start within a couple of years after the detailed plan is approved.
– By both extracting and refining graphite in Sweden, we can reduce the climate impact by over 90 percent compared to today's climate-heavy imports of synthetic graphite from Asia. It is a fantastic opportunity for Sweden to contribute to the global climate transition while strengthening the competitiveness of our own industry, says Maria Sunér.
Facts
I'm fed up with the lies, distortions, blanking out parts of reality and, above all, the fear-mongering.
"Government gives green light for graphite mine in Kiruna – despite opposition
2025-01-24The government has decided to give the green light to Talga's new graphite mine in Kiruna. The decision, which goes against the municipality's previous objections, means that Sweden can strengthen its position as a leading mining nation, while taking an important step towards reducing Europe's dependence on imported graphite.
– With this decision, the government shows that they understand the importance of securing access to critical metals and minerals, not only for Sweden's climate transition, but also to reduce our dependence on imported raw materials from undemocratic states. This is an important step for the Swedish mining industry and a strong signal about our role in the global transition, says Maria Sunér, CEO of Svemin.
Despite Talga already having received the green light from the court, Kiruna Municipality has halted work on developing a detailed plan. The municipal board has expressed concern that the project will not generate sufficient local benefits and has demanded both an extraction tax and that the mining company finance municipal operations or housing.
– Kiruna Municipality's actions are worrying. Blocking a project that has national and global significance for the transition, our security and the competitiveness of the industry is unfortunate. It is also a loss locally. Mining establishments create jobs – both direct and indirect – while strengthening public services, enabling skills development and creating the conditions for improved infrastructure, says Maria Sunér and continues:
–We therefore need to find a balance where both local and national interests can be met to create the greatest possible social benefit, says Maria Sunér.
The graphite will be refined at Talga's anode factory in Luleå, strengthening the Swedish value chain and creating additional climate benefits. Production is expected to start within a couple of years after the detailed plan is approved.
– By both extracting and refining graphite in Sweden, we can reduce the climate impact by over 90 percent compared to today's climate-heavy imports of synthetic graphite from Asia. It is a fantastic opportunity for Sweden to contribute to the global climate transition while strengthening the competitiveness of our own industry, says Maria Sunér.
Facts
- The Government has, with the support of Chapter 11, Section 15 of the Planning and Building Act, decided to order Kiruna Municipality to adopt a detailed plan that enables mining operations at the graphite deposit in Nunasvaara, an area of national interest for valuable substances.
- The municipality has previously chosen to suspend the planning work, but the government believes that it is urgent that the work be resumed and that a detailed plan be adopted as soon as possible.
- The decision is based on a request from the company Talga, which is planning mining operations in the area, and on the government's assessment that a detailed plan is necessary to secure access to valuable materials.
- By May 16, 2025, Kiruna Municipality must have adopted a detailed plan that enables mining operations in the area in question."
Regeringen ger klartecken för grafitgruva i Kiruna – trots motstånd - Svemin
Regeringen har beslutat att ge grönt ljus för Talgas nya grafitgruva i Kiruna. Beslutet, som går emot kommunens tidigare invändningar, innebär att Sverige kan stärka sin position som ledande gruvnation, samtidigt som ett viktigt steg tas för att minska Europas beroende av importerad grafit. –...
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