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Alarms: Environmental Requirements Threaten Sweden's Green Metals

Sweden's large deposits of critical metals are an important piece of the puzzle in the EU's green transition – but today's regulatory framework threatens the extraction. Now, the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU) is sounding the alarm to the government.

Alarms: Environmental Requirements Threaten Sweden's Green Metals

Setback for LKAB – new facility in Luleå

Lower deliveries, weak production, and falling market prices are hitting the state-owned mining company LKAB hard, according to an interim report. But they are still investing heavily in a new center and a processing plant in Luleå.

Setback for LKAB – new facility in Luleå

The Iron Slurper LKAB is Braking the Green Transition

It will be necessary to have significantly less electricity production in the north than previously calculated. This since the state-owned mining giant LKAB is putting the brakes on the transition to fossil-free iron ore in Kiruna.

The Iron Slurper LKAB is Braking the Green Transition

New tremor shook Malmberget

Several tremors have occurred in Malmberget in Gällivare municipality over the weekend. On Saturday, four larger seismic events were registered, and on Sunday morning, another tremor occurred.

New tremor shook Malmberget

Armed person broke into LKAB

An armed and masked person broke into the mining company LKAB in Kiruna during the night against Thursday. The person managed to get into the drilling rig at the Per Geijer deposit, where LKAB is conducting exploration drilling, and showed themselves to the personnel on site.

Armed person broke into LKAB

Shutdown in LKAB's pellet factory after accident

The state-owned mining company LKAB's pellet plant in Svappavaara will be shut down for at least three weeks after a major accident on Sunday evening, reports [Di. se](https://www.

Shutdown in LKAB's pellet factory after accident

LKAB replaces buildings in Kiruna

Due to the mining activities and urban transformation in Kiruna, LKAB and the Municipality of Kiruna are initiating a dialogue on how the large mining company will replace several buildings in the city that are affected by the operations. Among other things, the agreement includes the sports hall, two schools, and the water tower.

LKAB replaces buildings in Kiruna

Music House in Kiruna Threatened – Relocation Funds Gone

The Music Association Tusen Toner in Kiruna may lose its music house in the ongoing urban transformation, reports Kulturnytt on Swedish Radio. .

Music House in Kiruna Threatened – Relocation Funds Gone

LKAB Faces Harsh Criticism after Fatal Accident in Mine

The Work Environment Authority criticizes LKAB after a fatal accident in the Kiruna mine in May, when a man died after being crushed by a hatch and then falling from a scaffolding. The criticism concerns deficiencies in seven different areas.

LKAB Faces Harsh Criticism after Fatal Accident in Mine

Fire at Mine Extinguished

The fire at LKAB's mining facility in Svappavaara has been extinguished, the police report. The roof of a pellet plant above ground caught fire just before 6 pm on Friday.

Fire at Mine Extinguished