Sweden, home of TLGs graphite mine(s)

[cosors]

I'm at a loss for words for now. I need to catch my breath. Follow the posts to above to the whole picture of this disaster. Just crazy.

"Stop for contractor to the Hertsö field - for the fourth time​

Once again, Luleå municipality's procurement of a contractor for the Hertsö field is stopped. This means that work on setting up the new industrial area will be delayed.​

The project manager for Luleå Industripark, Robert Eriksson, states that the municipality will take back the procurement in order to conduct a new tender review.

According to the original schedule, which has broken down several times, the contractor awarded the contract for the Hertsö field should have started work in June last year. However, a series of appeals have thrown off the schedule. The municipality's tender has been appealed several times by the construction companies BDX and Nyab, which are competing to prepare the land for the Hertsö Field, part of Lulea.
..." rest behind PW

https://kuriren.nu/nyheter/lulea/artikel/lulea-kommun-backar-fran-beslut-om-hertsofaltet/rx4mw2vl

Here are the details of this last farce:

"Proposal for a decision on the procurement of the industrial park - Hertsöfält
Case no. 2023/1608-2.5.1.1
The Municipal Board resolves that Luleå Municipality shall accept the contractor with the most economically favourable offer from .
The Municipal Director is instructed to sign the contract after the expiry of the contractual blocking period in accordance with Chapter 20, Section 1 of the LOU.
The paragraph is deemed to have been amended immediately.
Summary of the case
Luleå Municipality's Purchasing Department has re-run the procurement on behalf of the Infrastructure and Services Administration. This is a co-operation agreement in which the contractor undertakes on behalf of the client as general contractor to carry out, among other things, ground, road and utility works, lighting and sewage pumping stations for the upcoming development works at the Luleå Industrial Park at Hertsöfältet.

The co-operation agreement consists of two phases.
Phase 1 - Planning phase The client will plan the future execution in consultation with the contractor during phase 1. During the planning phase (phase 1), the contractor will optimise the construction sequence, use of materials and material handling, among other things, together with the client. The construction site is dynamic and the contractor must be flexible and mobile during execution.
The Client is entitled to cancel the remaining parts of the contract and to terminate this contract at any time during Phase 1 and until Phase 2 has been commissioned in writing.

Phase 2 - Execution of the work
The transition to Phase 2, the execution of the work, shall take place by signing the letter of engagement.
The letter of engagement sets out the completion date of the contract and lists in a special schedule of documents attached to the letter of engagement the technical documents prepared in Phase 1, which formed the basis for the estimate and associated target costs approved by the client.
The City's Construction Committee decided on 30 March 2023 to approve the project budget of SEK 245,000,000 and to issue a commissioning permit, which includes project 41232 Hertsöfältet Gata Hästskon Stages 1 & 2 with a project budget of SEK 25,000,000 and project 41233 Hertsöfältet VA Hästskon Stages 1 & 2 with a project budget of SEK 25,000,000.

Evaluation of the bids
The most economically favourable bid will be awarded the contract. Of the tenders eligible for acceptance, the contracting authority has evaluated the tenders on the basis of best quality according to the criteria and weighting specified below.

The bidder with the highest score is the winner.

On 12 February 2024, the Municipal Board decided to award Civil Works Nordic AB, reg. no. 559417-8567, the cooperation agreement for Hertsö Industrial Park.
After the award decision, the municipality realised that an error had been made in the evaluation. In light of this, the municipality decided to withdraw the award decision and repeat the evaluation. On 1 March 2024, the chairman of the municipal board decided to withdraw the award decision.

A new evaluation was carried out and the Public Works Committee adopted a new decision on 25 March 2024 to award the cooperation agreement for Hertsö Industrial Park to Civil Works Nordic AB, reg. no. 559417-8567.

Following the award decision, the Municipality of Luleå has received new information about parts of the evaluation where it has emerged that the reference orders may be incorrect. In light of this, the municipality decides to withdraw the award decision and re-evaluate. On 23 April 2024, the Chairman of the Public Works Committee decided to withdraw the award decision.

A new evaluation has now been carried out.

Evaluation of the added value step 1
In the evaluation of the added value step 1, the contracting authority evaluated and graded the descriptions received for the organisation and implementation according to the following criteria
- Organisation: maximum total of 42 points.
- The competence of the key person is assessed on the basis of relevant experience in the form of completed and completed relevant reference assignments.
- Description of implementation: A maximum total of 28 points.
- An overall assessment of how well the tenderer's execution description meets the client's expectations for the execution of the various phases of the project.

Evaluation of added value level 2
The three (3) bidders with the highest scores after the award of added value points for organisation and execution description participated in a bid presentation. In stage 2, the client evaluated and graded the following:
- Bid presentation: maximum total of 36 points.
- Insight
- Systematic approach
- Confidence

4 tenders were received at the tender opening:
- NYAB Infrastruktur AB, 559124-6797
- Civil Works Nordic AB, 559417-8567
- Nåiden Infra AB, 559348-1970
- Install Infra i Norr AB, 559219-0218

Description of the case
The new assessment will be presented in full at the KSAU on 6 May.

Dialogue
In the run-up to the contract award, dialogues were held with the parties involved in the previous contract award.

Basis for the decision
- Procurement protocol
- Commissioning authorisation 2023-03-30 §32, SBF Hid: 2023.2054
- Resolution KSAU 2024-02-12 §37 KLF 2023/1608-2.5.1.1
- Decision of the Chairman - Withdrawal of the award decision regarding

Procurement industrial park - Hertsöfält 2024-03-01
- NEW Tender evaluation
- SBU resolution 2024-03-25 §33 KLF 2023-168-2.5.1.1
- Decision of the Chairman
- Withdrawal_Hertsöindustripark_2 2024-04-23
- New tender evaluation 240430

J. S.

Procurement Officer

The decision will be forwarded to

City Administration, Office for Purchasing and Procurement"

https://www.lulea.se/download/18.62d1914218ee1a863f312798/1714467591416/Kallelse%20kommunstyrelsens%20arbetsutskott%202024-05-06.pdf

Give yourselves all the time in the world in the Lulea administration. There is no need to rush. Check everything carefully this time. Buy new calculators to be on the safe side. It's not like some companies are waiting to build and burning money in the process. It's best to take a holiday first and then meet again at your leisure to discuss the fifth round over a cup of tea.


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So that I don't have to search next time:
Kommunstyrelsens arbetsutskott (KSAU)

https://www.lulea.se/kommun--politik/moten-handlingar-och-protokoll.html

protocol, Industripark Hertsöfält

 

[Semmel]

Here are the details of this last/fourth farce:

"Proposal for a decision on the procurement of the industrial park - Hertsöfält
Case no. 2023/1608-2.5.1.1
The Municipal Board resolves that Luleå Municipality shall accept the contractor with the most economically favourable offer from .
The Municipal Director is instructed to sign the contract after the expiry of the contractual blocking period in accordance with Chapter 20, Section 1 of the LOU.
The paragraph is deemed to have been amended immediately.
Summary of the case
Luleå Municipality's Purchasing Department has re-run the procurement on behalf of the Infrastructure and Services Administration. This is a co-operation agreement in which the contractor undertakes on behalf of the client as general contractor to carry out, among other things, ground, road and utility works, lighting and sewage pumping stations for the upcoming development works at the Luleå Industrial Park at Hertsöfältet.

The co-operation agreement consists of two phases.
Phase 1 - Planning phase The client will plan the future execution in consultation with the contractor during phase 1. During the planning phase (phase 1), the contractor will optimise the construction sequence, use of materials and material handling, among other things, together with the client. The construction site is dynamic and the contractor must be flexible and mobile during execution.
The Client is entitled to cancel the remaining parts of the contract and to terminate this contract at any time during Phase 1 and until Phase 2 has been commissioned in writing.

Phase 2 - Execution of the work
The transition to Phase 2, the execution of the work, shall take place by signing the letter of engagement.
The letter of engagement sets out the completion date of the contract and lists in a special schedule of documents attached to the letter of engagement the technical documents prepared in Phase 1, which formed the basis for the estimate and associated target costs approved by the client.
The City's Construction Committee decided on 30 March 2023 to approve the project budget of SEK 245,000,000 and to issue a commissioning permit, which includes project 41232 Hertsöfältet Gata Hästskon Stages 1 & 2 with a project budget of SEK 25,000,000 and project 41233 Hertsöfältet VA Hästskon Stages 1 & 2 with a project budget of SEK 25,000,000.

Evaluation of the bids
The most economically favourable bid will be awarded the contract. Of the tenders eligible for acceptance, the contracting authority has evaluated the tenders on the basis of best quality according to the criteria and weighting specified below.

The bidder with the highest score is the winner.

On 12 February 2024, the Municipal Board decided to award Civil Works Nordic AB, reg. no. 559417-8567, the cooperation agreement for Hertsö Industrial Park.
After the award decision, the municipality realised that an error had been made in the evaluation. In light of this, the municipality decided to withdraw the award decision and repeat the evaluation. On 1 March 2024, the chairman of the municipal board decided to withdraw the award decision.

A new evaluation was carried out and the Public Works Committee adopted a new decision on 25 March 2024 to award the cooperation agreement for Hertsö Industrial Park to Civil Works Nordic AB, reg. no. 559417-8567.

Following the award decision, the Municipality of Luleå has received new information about parts of the evaluation where it has emerged that the reference orders may be incorrect. In light of this, the municipality decides to withdraw the award decision and re-evaluate. On 23 April 2024, the Chairman of the Public Works Committee decided to withdraw the award decision.

A new evaluation has now been carried out.

Evaluation of the added value step 1
In the evaluation of the added value step 1, the contracting authority evaluated and graded the descriptions received for the organisation and implementation according to the following criteria
- Organisation: maximum total of 42 points.
- The competence of the key person is assessed on the basis of relevant experience in the form of completed and completed relevant reference assignments.
- Description of implementation: A maximum total of 28 points.
- An overall assessment of how well the tenderer's execution description meets the client's expectations for the execution of the various phases of the project.

Evaluation of added value level 2
The three (3) bidders with the highest scores after the award of added value points for organisation and execution description participated in a bid presentation. In stage 2, the client evaluated and graded the following:
- Bid presentation: maximum total of 36 points.
- Insight
- Systematic approach
- Confidence

4 tenders were received at the tender opening:
- NYAB Infrastruktur AB, 559124-6797
- Civil Works Nordic AB, 559417-8567
- Nåiden Infra AB, 559348-1970
- Install Infra i Norr AB, 559219-0218

Description of the case
The new assessment will be presented in full at the KSAU on 6 May.

Dialogue
In the run-up to the contract award, dialogues were held with the parties involved in the previous contract award.

Basis for the decision
- Procurement protocol
- Commissioning authorisation 2023-03-30 §32, SBF Hid: 2023.2054
- Resolution KSAU 2024-02-12 §37 KLF 2023/1608-2.5.1.1
- Decision of the Chairman - Withdrawal of the award decision regarding

Procurement industrial park - Hertsöfält 2024-03-01
- NEW Tender evaluation
- SBU resolution 2024-03-25 §33 KLF 2023-168-2.5.1.1
- Decision of the Chairman
- Withdrawal_Hertsöindustripark_2 2024-04-23
- New tender evaluation 240430

J. S.

Procurement Officer

The decision will be forwarded to

City Administration, Office for Purchasing and Procurement"

https://www.lulea.se/download/18.62d1914218ee1a863f312798/1714467591416/Kallelse%20kommunstyrelsens%20arbetsutskott%202024-05-06.pdf

Give yourselves all the time in the world in the Lulea administration. There is no need to rush. Check everything carefully this time. Buy new calculators to be on the safe side. It's not like some companies are waiting to build and burning money in the process. It's best to take a holiday first and then meet again at your leisure to discuss the fifth round over a cup of tea.


_________
So that I don't have to search next time:

https://www.lulea.se/kommun--politik/moten-handlingar-och-protokoll.html

"The new assessment will be presented in full at the KSAU on 6 May."

Is my calendar broken or was that 1 week ago? Whats the outcome?

 

[cosors]

"The new assessment will be presented in full at the KSAU on 6 May."

Is my calendar broken or was that 1 week ago? Whats the outcome?

Follow the link above my post. I only had a quick look and now I don't feel like it anymore. Here's a log from that day but I don't know if it's the right resort. The log above comes from there but has nothing to do with building. It is the municipal council.
It doesn't really matter who's building, the main thing is that they finally get on with it.

Protokoll kommunstyrelsen 2024-05-06.pdf
Pdf, 3.2 MB, öppnas i nytt fönster.

https://www.lulea.se/kommun--politik/moten-handlingar-och-protokoll.html?folder=19.3444072418cfdfab972523d&sv.url=12.2b7bdc7f183d5df682e1c3de

 

[cosors]

"The new assessment will be presented in full at the KSAU on 6 May."

Is my calendar broken or was that 1 week ago? Whats the outcome?

To create a little more bureaucratic confusion:
Look at what date is mentioned in the head of the same protocol:

WORKING COMMITTEE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Time Monday, 6 May 2024 at 08:15 a.m.
Location Meeting room on the 9th floor of the town hall

Perhaps this is already the current status?
I don't know and I'm not sure if I should keep looking for pass A38*. Maybe I'll just wait for the local press to write:
Construction is underway, again, on the Hertsön industrial area. It goes on!

*the way to pass A38

 

[WheresTheMonkey]

@cosors knock yourself out on this report too LOL (Page 32 of the Link)

Note that Environmental Cases would be classifiied as "Other" in the second table. Only 1.4% of all 3 categories have successful Leave to Appeal outcomes in 2023

https://www.domstol.se/globalassets/filer/gemensamt-innehall/styrning-och-riktlinjer/statistik/2021/court_statistics_2023.pdf

 

[Rayster]

@cosors knock yourself out on this report too LOL (Page 32 of the Link)

Note that Environmental Cases would be classifiied as "Other" in the second table. Only 1.4% of all 3 categories have successful Leave to Appeal outcomes in 2023

https://www.domstol.se/globalassets/filer/gemensamt-innehall/styrning-och-riktlinjer/statistik/2021/court_statistics_2023.pdf

View attachment 62945

That is a great document. Well done guys.

 

[WheresTheMonkey]

That is a great document. Well done guys.

@Rayster @Gvan could you post both these documents (refer to Page 47 of this https://www.domstol.se/globalassets...rksamhetsberattelser/2022-activity-report.pdf) over at HC to calm their frustrations down and the conspiracy theories. They seem to ask the same questions over there all the time

I'm banned at HC........LOL

Also let them know our request for priority was denied the day after it was received as per other posts on these threads

 

[brewm0re]

@Rayster @Gvan could you post both these documents (refer to Page 47 of this https://www.domstol.se/globalassets...rksamhetsberattelser/2022-activity-report.pdf) over at HC to calm their frustrations down and the conspiracy theories. They seem to ask the same questions over there all the time

I'm banned at HC........LOL

Also let them know our request for priority was denied the day after it was received as per other posts on these threads

Nice investigative work WTM

 

[cosors]

Here are the details of this last farce:

"Proposal for a decision on the procurement of the industrial park - Hertsöfält
Case no. 2023/1608-2.5.1.1
The Municipal Board resolves that Luleå Municipality shall accept the contractor with the most economically favourable offer from .
The Municipal Director is instructed to sign the contract after the expiry of the contractual blocking period in accordance with Chapter 20, Section 1 of the LOU.
The paragraph is deemed to have been amended immediately.
Summary of the case
Luleå Municipality's Purchasing Department has re-run the procurement on behalf of the Infrastructure and Services Administration. This is a co-operation agreement in which the contractor undertakes on behalf of the client as general contractor to carry out, among other things, ground, road and utility works, lighting and sewage pumping stations for the upcoming development works at the Luleå Industrial Park at Hertsöfältet.

The co-operation agreement consists of two phases.
Phase 1 - Planning phase The client will plan the future execution in consultation with the contractor during phase 1. During the planning phase (phase 1), the contractor will optimise the construction sequence, use of materials and material handling, among other things, together with the client. The construction site is dynamic and the contractor must be flexible and mobile during execution.
The Client is entitled to cancel the remaining parts of the contract and to terminate this contract at any time during Phase 1 and until Phase 2 has been commissioned in writing.

Phase 2 - Execution of the work
The transition to Phase 2, the execution of the work, shall take place by signing the letter of engagement.
The letter of engagement sets out the completion date of the contract and lists in a special schedule of documents attached to the letter of engagement the technical documents prepared in Phase 1, which formed the basis for the estimate and associated target costs approved by the client.
The City's Construction Committee decided on 30 March 2023 to approve the project budget of SEK 245,000,000 and to issue a commissioning permit, which includes project 41232 Hertsöfältet Gata Hästskon Stages 1 & 2 with a project budget of SEK 25,000,000 and project 41233 Hertsöfältet VA Hästskon Stages 1 & 2 with a project budget of SEK 25,000,000.

Evaluation of the bids
The most economically favourable bid will be awarded the contract. Of the tenders eligible for acceptance, the contracting authority has evaluated the tenders on the basis of best quality according to the criteria and weighting specified below.

The bidder with the highest score is the winner.

On 12 February 2024, the Municipal Board decided to award Civil Works Nordic AB, reg. no. 559417-8567, the cooperation agreement for Hertsö Industrial Park.
After the award decision, the municipality realised that an error had been made in the evaluation. In light of this, the municipality decided to withdraw the award decision and repeat the evaluation. On 1 March 2024, the chairman of the municipal board decided to withdraw the award decision.

A new evaluation was carried out and the Public Works Committee adopted a new decision on 25 March 2024 to award the cooperation agreement for Hertsö Industrial Park to Civil Works Nordic AB, reg. no. 559417-8567.

Following the award decision, the Municipality of Luleå has received new information about parts of the evaluation where it has emerged that the reference orders may be incorrect. In light of this, the municipality decides to withdraw the award decision and re-evaluate. On 23 April 2024, the Chairman of the Public Works Committee decided to withdraw the award decision.

A new evaluation has now been carried out.

Evaluation of the added value step 1
In the evaluation of the added value step 1, the contracting authority evaluated and graded the descriptions received for the organisation and implementation according to the following criteria
- Organisation: maximum total of 42 points.
- The competence of the key person is assessed on the basis of relevant experience in the form of completed and completed relevant reference assignments.
- Description of implementation: A maximum total of 28 points.
- An overall assessment of how well the tenderer's execution description meets the client's expectations for the execution of the various phases of the project.

Evaluation of added value level 2
The three (3) bidders with the highest scores after the award of added value points for organisation and execution description participated in a bid presentation. In stage 2, the client evaluated and graded the following:
- Bid presentation: maximum total of 36 points.
- Insight
- Systematic approach
- Confidence

4 tenders were received at the tender opening:
- NYAB Infrastruktur AB, 559124-6797
- Civil Works Nordic AB, 559417-8567
- Nåiden Infra AB, 559348-1970
- Install Infra i Norr AB, 559219-0218

Description of the case
The new assessment will be presented in full at the KSAU on 6 May.

Dialogue
In the run-up to the contract award, dialogues were held with the parties involved in the previous contract award.

Basis for the decision
- Procurement protocol
- Commissioning authorisation 2023-03-30 §32, SBF Hid: 2023.2054
- Resolution KSAU 2024-02-12 §37 KLF 2023/1608-2.5.1.1
- Decision of the Chairman - Withdrawal of the award decision regarding

Procurement industrial park - Hertsöfält 2024-03-01
- NEW Tender evaluation
- SBU resolution 2024-03-25 §33 KLF 2023-168-2.5.1.1
- Decision of the Chairman
- Withdrawal_Hertsöindustripark_2 2024-04-23
- New tender evaluation 240430

J. S.

Procurement Officer

The decision will be forwarded to

City Administration, Office for Purchasing and Procurement"

https://www.lulea.se/download/18.62d1914218ee1a863f312798/1714467591416/Kallelse%20kommunstyrelsens%20arbetsutskott%202024-05-06.pdf

Give yourselves all the time in the world in the Lulea administration. There is no need to rush. Check everything carefully this time. Buy new calculators to be on the safe side. It's not like some companies are waiting to build and burning money in the process. It's best to take a holiday first and then meet again at your leisure to discuss the fifth round over a cup of tea.


_________
So that I don't have to search next time:

https://www.lulea.se/kommun--politik/moten-handlingar-och-protokoll.html

The Lulean Administrative and Politic's S* Show Part 5 Wait and see, I'm expecting a blockbuster
Reminds me of the politician Ms Carina Sammeli from Lulea who doesn't want to decide on a position either.

"New round in the match for Hertsöfältet
In one corner of the ring stands Civil Works Nordic, which has been victorious in the last three rounds. In the second – NYAB which has again lined up at ten. In the background is the client, Luleå municipality, which is not cheering for anyone, but would like construction on the Hertsö field to start. Soon, a year has passed since the planned start of construction. How could it turn out like this?

There will be another round in the match for Hertsöfältet.

Hittills has taken the lead in the case of Hertsöfältet. The first of the BDXs, but after an appeal, which has been announced in the administrative court, Nyab has been awarded the contract. The three previous winners, Civil Works Nordic, CWN, have now been awarded the contract, and CWN has now been awarded the contract, which is not pictured from the bookstore where the company has one year's work..." rbPW

https://kuriren.nu/nyheter/lulea/artikel/ny-rond-i-matchen-om-hertsofaltet/jow3e31l

Maybe a few translation errors because of Google. But



enough words

 

[JNRB]

It's bullshit like this that weakens EU's complaints against 'uncompetitive' practices from China.

China says its just more efficient at many things. And when Europe is constantly shooting itself in the foot with stupid shit like this, that's a fair argument.

"Why are our cars cheaper? Oh, because we don't waste years bitching and moaning about petty bullshit and NIMBY-ism"

You can make whatever arguments you want in favour of a system that allows a certain degree of bitching and moaning and NIMBY-ism, but you can't argue it makes your industry more competitive.

 

[cosors]

It's bullshit like this that weakens EU's complaints against 'uncompetitive' practices from China.

China says its just more efficient at many things. And when Europe is constantly shooting itself in the foot with stupid shit like this, that's a fair argument.

"Why are our cars cheaper? Oh, because we don't waste years bitching and moaning about petty bullshit and NIMBY-ism"

You can make whatever arguments you want in favour of a system that allows a certain degree of bitching and moaning and NIMBY-ism, but you can't argue it makes your industry more competitive.

This small case represents exactly what a minority or faction of society that we know very well wants. Those who are against industry, who don't care whether they strengthen those who harm us all. Ideology is too weak a term for this. Demagoguery is more accurate.
But as a majority, we cannot give up. So we have to be patient and continue to watch, while this blind faction practically has the greatest leverage.
The only reason why our thoughts are not cancelled here is because it is a democratic, anonymous forum.


"Talga's patience is wearing thin: "We have ended up in a critical situation"
Mining company Talga is in a critical situation, claims Group CEO Martin Phillips. "We cannot continue to invest until we have all the permits in place. Today, nobody knows when that will happen."

Jan-Olof Jacke, CEO of Swedish Business, visited the mining company Talga in Luleå on Tuesday. "Of course you should be able to appeal permit processes, but it takes too long in Sweden. I understand that Talga is impatient," said Jacke.

On Tuesday, Jan-Olof Jacke, CEO of Swedish Industry, came to Luleå to visit Talga's pilot plant in Svartöstaden. The tour of the laboratory and along the 15-meter-long furnace ended at the fox shears where the Australian-owned mining group is stuck. The company considers itself to have found a deposit in absolute world class. The planned graphite mine is outside Vittang...": rbPW

Tålamodet tryter hos Talga • Avgörandet i HD drar ut på tiden

Gruvbolaget Talga befinner sig i ett kritiskt läge, hävdar koncern-vd Martin Phillips. "Vi kan inte fortsätta att investera innan vi har alla tillstånd...

kuriren.nu

The European elections are just a few days away. But that won't change anything. This small, powerful parliamentary group will become even smaller but no less powerful because of the zeitgeist.
And the parliamentary group on the political opposite side will be much larger. What both sides have in common is that they tend to be in favour of....
Oh, I'll leave it better. There's no point.
We'll see.

This article, like all the others, shows that Talga is being left alone with its pro arguments in the media. No politician really wants to show their face about what is good for us all, for the climate, society and prosperity. They all fall in line behind this cancel zeitgeist.
Even those on the right, whose best election campaign is the policy of their political opponents.

 

[cosors]

The media aspect is particularly important. Nobody can read what it's really about from an independent official source. The positive arguments are either ignored in the media or isolated on the side of Talga. What good is the greatest freedom of the press in the world in Sweden if something like this happens?

 

[Semmel]

The media aspect is particularly important. Nobody can read what it's really about from an independent official source. The positive arguments are either ignored in the media or isolated on the side of Talga. What good is the greatest freedom of the press in the world in Sweden if something like this happens?

And now think of all the other cases, where you don't know the participants in and out and have to take the statements in the newspaper at face value. You are guaranteed to be mislead in every single article. That's why I don't read them and traditional news media is loosing customers constantly in the west.

But for what it's worth, I too, feel betrayed because I invested in talga partly die to its economic value, part to its environmental (i.e. positive) impact and part die to its political value, being independent from China. It hurts seeing all this being tossed out the window for BS arguments or.. let's better say negligence of voicing the positive aspects, that we constantly face.

I shall find and invest in the company that poses the greatest harm to society that I can find next time. It will probably be welcomed with open arms. (That was sarcasm in case you didn't notice it)

 

[cosors]

Mats Taaveniku (S) welcomes the report's support that places that allow mining should be financially compensated.

 

[Semmel]

Mats Taaveniku (S) welcomes the report's support that places that allow mining should be financially compensated.

I hope they can update the swedish law faster than they can apply it. Compensation sounds good and should be done properly. But please don't fight on the back of companies trying to get permits.

 

[cosors]

I hope they can update the swedish law faster than they can apply it. Compensation sounds good and should be done properly. But please don't fight on the back of companies trying to get permits.

....
My opinion,
I think it is completely out of question that Sweden will quickly adapt its tax laws.

...

 

[cosors]

Many of the metals needed to cope with climate change can be found in Sweden. The EU wants more mines to be opened here to reduce dependence on imports from mainly China. But Swedish municipalities have started to say no to new mines.

In Vittangi, a few miles southeast of Kiruna, there is one of the world's best graphite deposits. Australian mining company Talga wants to open a mine. But local resistance is strong and Kiruna municipality has said no to changing the detailed plan so that the mine can be opened.

- The mine threatens the drinking water from the Torne River in Vittangi, says Mats Sidmalm (S) in Kiruna.

No to new mines
Similar voices are heard in Åre and Hudiksvall, where the municipalities have also said no to new mines.

Today, an EU regulation enters into force where mines for graphite, and other minerals needed for electric cars, batteries and wind turbines must be given extra priority.

- It is absolutely necessary to have more mines in Sweden. A green conversion wave needs to be followed by a mining wave in Sweden. It is also about reducing our dependence on countries like China, says Minister of Economic Affairs Ebba Busch (KD).

SVT has mapped 950 locations in Sweden with exploration permits for new mines. In 167 places there is already a processing concession for mining operations.

Conflicts over new mines
In many places there are conflicts with the local population in different ways. If it is not the drinking water that is threatened, new mines can make reindeer husbandry more difficult or encroach on existing natural values.

Karin Karlsbro, liberal EU parliamentarian, thinks it is tricky to say no to new mines and at the same time be in favor of a green transition.

- We need to take responsibility, we want to use mobile phones and electric cars. Then it is a double standard to say no to mines here in Sweden, says Karin Karlsbro.

Her colleague in the EU Parliament, P. H. who represents the Green Party, was the only party to vote no to the regulation.

- I agree that it is a double standard. We need some mines, but there is a risk that it will become unbridled capitalism, to get even more profits out of the transition, he says

In Vittangi, at least the social democrat Mats Sidmalm knows what he thinks.

- They say they love mines. They should love people instead, he says.

EU vill se fler gruvor i Sverige – men lokalpolitiker säger nej

Många av de metaller som behövs för att klara klimatomställningen finns i Sverige. EU vill att det öppnas fler gruvor här för att minska beroendet av import från främst Kina. Men svenska kommuner har börjat säga nej till nya gruvor.

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If someone still don't believe it or don't want to believe it, who is the only party against the CRMA and Green Deal and thus against the Green Transition - here it is in black and white.

At least the majority are on our and Talga's side.

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Sweden stops the EU's green mines: "Double standards" ​

The EU wants to see more mines to reduce dependence on China. Sweden's Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Ebba Bucht, agrees. But Swedish local politicians now risk putting an end to the wave of mining that is required to cope with the green transition.

Europe's ambition is to become more self-sufficient in the metals required for the climate transition. But Swedish local politicians risk putting an end to the wave of mining that is then considered necessary.

Reducing dependence on China​

A strong contributing factor is all the precious metals required to achieve the green transition.

Wind turbines, batteries in our smartphones and the electrification of transport are just some of the functions where the demand for copper will be enormous.

"It is absolutely necessary to have more mines in Sweden. A green transition wave needs to be followed by a mining wave in Sweden," says Minister of Enterprise Ebba Busch to SVT.

The rare metals have also become big politics. The EU wants to reduce dependence on China in particular, where most of the raw materials are mined today, and has therefore introduced a new regulation where mines for metals that are particularly required for the climate transition will be prioritised.

One such raw material is graphite, where one of the world's best deposits has been detected in Vittangi just southeast of Kiruna.

"Can't say no to mines here"​

Here, the Australian company Talga wants to open a mine, which would be completely in line with the EU's vision. But the opening has met with patrol from local politicians and locals.

SVT has mapped 950 sites in Sweden with exploration permits, for new mines. At 167 sites, there is already a mining concession for mining operations.

And Vittangi is not the only one where new mining plans are stopped by the local government. Oviken in Åre municipality and Brickagruvan in Hudiksvall are two other examples.

Karin Karlsbro , a liberal EU parliamentarian, calls the attitude a double standard to say no to mines here in Sweden while being in favor of a green economy.

Green Party member Pär Holmgren , who was the only Swedish party to vote no to the EU's regulation to prioritize mines with electrification metals, unexpectedly agrees with Karlsbro.

"I agree that there is a double standard. We need some mines, but there is a risk that it will become an unbridled capitalism, in order to get even more profits out of the transition," he says to SVT.

Read more:
IEA: Shortage of battery metals threatens the energy transition. Today's PS
Goldman Sachs: Tough times for battery metals will continue. Today's PS "

Sverige stoppar EU:s gröna gruvor: "Dubbelmoral"

Europa har som ambition att bli mer självförsörjande på de metaller som krävs för klimatomställningen. Men svenska lokalpolitiker riskerar sätta stopp för

www.dagensps.se

At least there are still serious, non-ambiguous politicians with sense.

 

[cosors]

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Many of the metals needed to cope with climate change can be found in Sweden. The EU wants more mines to be opened here to reduce dependence on imports from mainly China. But Swedish municipalities have started to say no to new mines.

In Vittangi, a few miles southeast of Kiruna, there is one of the world's best graphite deposits. Australian mining company Talga wants to open a mine. But local resistance is strong and Kiruna municipality has said no to changing the detailed plan so that the mine can be opened.

- The mine threatens the drinking water from the Torne River in Vittangi, says Mats Sidmalm (S) in Kiruna.

No to new mines
Similar voices are heard in Åre and Hudiksvall, where the municipalities have also said no to new mines.

Today, an EU regulation enters into force where mines for graphite, and other minerals needed for electric cars, batteries and wind turbines must be given extra priority.

- It is absolutely necessary to have more mines in Sweden. A green conversion wave needs to be followed by a mining wave in Sweden. It is also about reducing our dependence on countries like China, says Minister of Economic Affairs Ebba Busch (KD).

SVT has mapped 950 locations in Sweden with exploration permits for new mines. In 167 places there is already a processing concession for mining operations.

Conflicts over new mines
In many places there are conflicts with the local population in different ways. If it is not the drinking water that is threatened, new mines can make reindeer husbandry more difficult or encroach on existing natural values.

Karin Karlsbro, liberal EU parliamentarian, thinks it is tricky to say no to new mines and at the same time be in favor of a green transition.

- We need to take responsibility, we want to use mobile phones and electric cars. Then it is a double standard to say no to mines here in Sweden, says Karin Karlsbro.

Her colleague in the EU Parliament, P. H. who represents the Green Party, was the only party to vote no to the regulation.

- I agree that it is a double standard. We need some mines, but there is a risk that it will become unbridled capitalism, to get even more profits out of the transition, he says

In Vittangi, at least the social democrat Mats Sidmalm knows what he thinks.

- They say they love mines. They should love people instead, he says.

EU vill se fler gruvor i Sverige – men lokalpolitiker säger nej

Många av de metaller som behövs för att klara klimatomställningen finns i Sverige. EU vill att det öppnas fler gruvor här för att minska beroendet av import från främst Kina. Men svenska kommuner har börjat säga nej till nya gruvor.

www.svt.se

If someone still don't believe it or don't want to believe it, who is the only party against the Green Deal and thus against the Green Transition - here it is in black and white.

At least the majority are on our and Talga's side.

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"Regulations

A "regulation" is a binding legislative act. It must be applied in its entirety across the EU. For example, when the EU’s regulation on ending roaming charges while travelling within the EU expired in 2022, the Parliament and the Council adopted a new regulation both to improve the clarity of the previous regulation and make sure a common approach on roaming charges is applied for another ten years."

Types of legislation | European Union

Check out the different types of legal act that enable the EU treaties to achieve their aims: regulations, directives, opinions and more.

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Sweden stops the EU's green mines: "Double standards" ​

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The EU wants to see more mines to reduce dependence on China. Sweden's Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Ebba Bucht, agrees. But Swedish local politicians now risk putting an end to the wave of mining that is required to cope with the green transition.

Europe's ambition is to become more self-sufficient in the metals required for the climate transition. But Swedish local politicians risk putting an end to the wave of mining that is then considered necessary.

Reducing dependence on China​

A strong contributing factor is all the precious metals required to achieve the green transition.

Wind turbines, batteries in our smartphones and the electrification of transport are just some of the functions where the demand for copper will be enormous.

"It is absolutely necessary to have more mines in Sweden. A green transition wave needs to be followed by a mining wave in Sweden," says Minister of Enterprise Ebba Busch to SVT.

The rare metals have also become big politics. The EU wants to reduce dependence on China in particular, where most of the raw materials are mined today, and has therefore introduced a new regulation where mines for metals that are particularly required for the climate transition will be prioritised.

One such raw material is graphite, where one of the world's best deposits has been detected in Vittangi just southeast of Kiruna.

"Can't say no to mines here"​

Here, the Australian company Talga wants to open a mine, which would be completely in line with the EU's vision. But the opening has met with patrol from local politicians and locals.

SVT has mapped 950 sites in Sweden with exploration permits, for new mines. At 167 sites, there is already a mining concession for mining operations.

And Vittangi is not the only one where new mining plans are stopped by the local government. Oviken in Åre municipality and Brickagruvan in Hudiksvall are two other examples.

Karin Karlsbro , a liberal EU parliamentarian, calls the attitude a double standard to say no to mines here in Sweden while being in favor of a green economy.

Green Party member Pär Holmgren , who was the only Swedish party to vote no to the EU's regulation to prioritize mines with electrification metals, unexpectedly agrees with Karlsbro.

"I agree that there is a double standard. We need some mines, but there is a risk that it will become an unbridled capitalism, in order to get even more profits out of the transition," he says to SVT.

Read more:
IEA: Shortage of battery metals threatens the energy transition. Today's PS
Goldman Sachs: Tough times for battery metals will continue. Today's PS "

Sverige stoppar EU:s gröna gruvor: "Dubbelmoral"

Europa har som ambition att bli mer självförsörjande på de metaller som krävs för klimatomställningen. Men svenska lokalpolitiker riskerar sätta stopp för

www.dagensps.se

At least there are still serious, non-ambiguous politicians with sense.

Things are heating up a bit in the media. Let's see what is to come.

 

[cosors]

Some recent pictures from on site at the mine:

Water sampling at Talga's Vittangi Graphite Project​

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They even measure 5.3 kilometres from the mine. She points to the spot with the pen.

 

[cosors]

LoL - I found my post again via Google.
Didn't the Sami say that their farming would be very difficult and later said impossible with the mine because their corridors would be blocked?*

A reminder of reality. The maps are from the Sami themselves. The blue line represents the exact contour of the mine area. I have marked it point by point.
The blue dot at the bottom right? Right, that's the mine area. The red hatching represents the corridors.
So please stick to reality.

The green line represents the overlap with the pastureland. At the time, I wanted to work out how many per mille of their pastureland it made up.

Sweden, home of TLGs graphite mine(s)

Hello cosors, I have listened to what PEL had to say at the Luleå business breakfast 24 February with the theme Luleå Industrial park. The time alloted for his talk was very brief. My impression is that although Talga was the Breakfast partner at this occassion PEL was not given much time to...

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next reminder
Look how conscientiously and precisely Talga has drawn the boundaries around the habitats worth protecting:

'behind' 12 is the yellow circled hill with trees.

Sweden, home of TLGs graphite mine(s)

today: The environmental permit for a graphite mine near Vittangi in Kiruna municipality is being challenged by the Sami villages of Gabna and Talma, who point out that a mine would make reindeer herding very difficult. The nature conservation association in Norrbotten also wants the ruling of...

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How beautifully and completely obvious the court stucks to the facts.

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A lie, as we all know, that no-one is allowed to tell openly, to run not in the risk of becoming a victim of cancel culture.