Sweden is literally bathing in electricity. The water reservoir levels are uniquely high, before the spring flood has even started. "Fantastic" in a way. But it risks the profitability of the entire industry when prices are pressed, according to the industry organization's analyst.
BusinessLKAB reported to the police by the Work Environment Authority for suspected work environment crime following a fatal accident.
SwedenThe relocation of Kiruna Church will take place on August 19 and 20 this summer – if the weather permits. LKAB describes the church relocation as "a globally unique event" that will be live-streamed on the web.
EntertainmentIt is very strange that a "loser" like President Putin gets to set the agenda, believes former Prime Minister Göran Persson (S). There is an American debate that I don't quite understand – that it's Nato's fault that it has turned out this way, says Persson about Russia's war in Ukraine.
SwedenOnce again, LKAB in Kiruna has been subjected to vandalism, writes Svenska Dagbladet. The mining company has previously been subjected to vandalism, which has been investigated by Säpo, among other things.
SwedenThe Centre Party is introducing new policies to win back rural voters. Away from traditional agricultural policy to a focus on welfare. Even life expectancy is affected by your postal code, says Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok.
SwedenMore than half a billion kronor was the cost of the Swedish Transport Administration's extensive repair of the Malmbanan railway in the Kiruna Mountains after a train derailment last winter, reports Ekot.
BusinessSweden'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.
BusinessLower 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.
BusinessIt 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.
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