Earlier this year, the government appointed a rapid inquiry to make uranium mining permitted in Sweden. Now, they are moving forward with plans to abolish the ban, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.
According to an internal inquiry, the government is also opening up for municipalities not being able to stop smaller mines and mines where uranium is extracted as a by-product, a question that has been very contentious.
However, what is meant by a smaller mine is not entirely clear at present.
It depends on whether the activity is classified as nuclear technical activity or not. If it is not classified as nuclear technical activity, one will not need to have a special veto procedure for uranium mining, says Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) in an interview with the radio.
Uranium mining was banned by the previous government in 2018.
