It appears Talga has been granted the processing concession, despite lacking final result of the SC on the environmental permit. (Thx Gvan for making me aware of the news!)
Bergstaten säger nu ja till att bevilja Talga AB bearbetningskoncession för grafitfyndigheten Nunasvaara utanför Vittangi i Kiruna kommun. – Fyndigheten har riksintresse, säger bergmästare Helena Kjellson.
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Translation:
Yes to graphite mine outside Vittangi
Updated today 12:36Published today 12:03
The mountain state now says yes to the grant Talga AB processing concession for the graphite discovery Nunasvaara outside Vittangi in Kiruna municipality.
"The congregation has national interest," said Bergmästare Helena Kjellson.
The area is part of Talga AB’s major graphite project, which includes four deposits. The current deposit is in an area that is designated as national interest for valuable substances or materials.
'Great mineral access'
“This is a high-quality graphite discovery and the applicant’s tests have shown that it can be processed into materials for the production of lithium-ion batteries. The area is judged to contain a large mineral resource, says Helena Kjellson.
There has been a lot of
opposition to the plans for a graphite mine, including from residents in the area.
An amendment to the Minerals Act, which took effect on 1 July 2024, has enabled the mountain master to grant a processing concession even though the issue of Natura 2000 permit is not finally settled.
'Good housekeeping'
“The concession means good management of resources by enabling the extraction of a deposit of national interest,” says Bergmästare Helena Kjellson.
Talga AB submitted its application to the Mountain State in 2020.
“A further authority now confirms the validity and importance of this project, incidentally at a time where the need for its own supply of graphite in the EU is becoming increasingly tangible,” said Martin Phillips, CEO of Talgas.