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I used Google translate to translate my tweet into Swedish first, just for presentational purposes.
Its so obvious Sweden trying to protect monopoly for LKAB by delaying Kallak, is that even legal? Seeing as LKAB is state owned it stinks of protectionism and they say Russia is bad LOL
clearly they want to use LKAB ore from Lulea
https://rail.cc/blog/lulea-narvik-train
Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB) is a government owned Swedish mining company. The company mines iron ore at Kiruna and at Malmberget in northern Sweden. The company was established in 1890, and has been 100% state-owned since the 1950s. The iron ore is processed to pellets and sinter fines, which are transported by Iore trains (Malmbanan) to the harbours at Narvik and Luleå and to the steelmill at Luleå (SSAB).
Their production is sold throughout much of the world, with the principal markets being European steel mills, as well as North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.[2]
LKAB has around 4,000 employees, of which more than 600 are outside of Sweden.[3] There are iron ore mines, processing plants and ore harbors in northern Sweden and Norway, and sales office in Germany. LKAB has subsidiaries for industrial minerals with processing plants in Sweden, Finland, the UK, the Netherlands, Turkey and China. Additional subsidiaries are in Germany, the US and Hong Kong as well as representative offices in Slovakia, Greece, Spain and South Africa.
LKAB's chief assets are among the magnetite orefields of northern Sweden. Its corporate headquarters are in Luleå and the main production sites are in Kiruna (Kiruna Mine) and Malmberget, close to Gällivare. The ore is partially processed on site, and is transported by freight train on Malmbanan to either Narvik or Luleå depending on final destination.
LKAB has been ranked as among the 14th best of 92 oil, gas, and mining companies on indigenous rights and resource extraction in the Arctic.[4]
Giant investment in fossil-free steel production in Boden – 1,500 jobs for Norrbotten
UPDATED FEBRUARY 24, 2021PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The company H2 Green Steel will build a large-scale plant for fossil-free steel production in Norra Svartbyn outside Boden. Steel production will start already in 2024 – and is expected to create around 1,500 direct jobs in Norrbotten.
The company believes that the steel industry today lacks the prerequisites for a rapid transition to large-scale fossil-free production – and therefore they want to invest in fossil-free steel production in 2024.
"Without competition, this is by far the biggest thing that has happened to Boden since the construction of Boden Fortress in the early 20th century," says Claes Nordmark (S), municipal councillor in Boden.
"It is exciting to continue to be a steel centre when production methods are re-applied. And it is exciting for us to be involved in creating a greener future," says Carina Sammeli (S), municipal councillor in Luleå.
Around 1,500 jobs to Norrbotten
An important source of inspiration for the initiative is the groundbreaking Hybrit project and its founders SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall. The company looks forward to good cooperation with a common ambition to develop Sweden's position as a world leader in fossil-free steelmaking.
"We want to accelerate the transformation of the European steel industry. Electrification was the first step in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the transport sector – the next step is to turn steel in cars and other consumer products green," says Carl-Erik Lagercrantz, Chairman of the Board of H2 Green Steel and Northvolt.
H2GS will create approximately 1,500 direct jobs in Norrbotten. The investment means that Sweden's net export value is estimated to increase by approximately SEK 30 billion.
"The climate crisis is the greatest challenge of our time"
The start-up has already recruited a heavy name in the industrial world. Henrik Henriksson, currently CEO of Scania, will lead the company.
"The climate crisis is the biggest challenge of our time – and given the great impact of steel on other industries' journey towards sustainable solutions, a transition is extremely important. H2 Green Steel will be involved in accelerating this important change and making Swedish steel world famous, not only for its quality, but also as the world's greenest steel. It is exciting to be involved from the beginning and build Sweden's next export success," says Henriksson.
By 2030, H2GS will have an annual production capacity of five million tonnes of steel.
"Biggest thing that's happened to Boden"
H2GS and boden municipality have drawn up a letter of intent for the acquisition of the 500 hectare land area in Norra Svartbyn, SIP (Svartbyn industrial park).
"Through the investment in fossil-free green steel, we create a more sustainable society and contribute to the development of our region and we will now gather strength wi
https://twitter.com/IbrahimBaylan_/status/1364227291111329799
Baylan tweeting Green Steel we should bomb his twitter post
https://twitter.com/IbrahimBaylan_
Exactly Pocko. "Lets not make any decisions, we will just write some new documents, that's what the mining sector needs"
When does this fool actually get fired is what I would like to know. Who is worse, the idiot that cant do his job, or his boss that doesn't fire him for it.
"The Minister suggested that, in the coming weeks, he would present findings of reviews undertaken to develop more robust legislation. He wants Sweden to be the role model for sustainability. The Swedish mining sector will be anticipating his words.”
If only they’d use the laws already in existence. That might help?
" an imaginary iron ore mine in Kallak "
Ain't that the truth?
https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/skriftlig-fraga/sveriges-placering-i-den-globala-gruvrankningen_H8111970
Lars Hjälmered (M)
At the end of February, the Fraser Institute released the annual mining ranking Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2020. Sweden plunges into the global mining list. In 2016, Sweden was in place 8 and now four years later Sweden lands in place 36. Sweden gets an increasingly mediocre place and ends up after countries such as Russia, Mali and Ghana.
That Sweden is now sinking is no coincidence. There are well-known problems with long processing times and frequent and recurring views on how different authorities act.
It is also important to note that the Minister of Trade and Industry has been convicted by the constitutional committee, KU, for his and the government's handling of the application for an imaginary iron ore mine in Kallak in Jokkmokk municipality. Among other things, KU was able to state that the government had not done any visible activities to bring the matter to a decision.
Another notable case concerns Boliden's application for an alleged mining of copper in Laver in Älvsbyn municipality. Late, the day before Christmas Eve last year, the government snuck out its decision that Boliden had been waiting for for several years.
The Minister of Trade and Industry's handling of the Kallak and Laver cases has unfortunately seriously harmed Sweden. The handling has repeatedly been highlighted as a deterrent.
The result of the government's mining policy can now be seen in the mining ranking. It has consequences. The mining and minerals industry is completely dependent on a welcoming attitude, fast handling and long-term perspective. Good opportunities for mining are also crucial to get materials needed in the green transition in everything from batteries to renewable energy. Sweden is now clearly going in the wrong direction.
In view of the above, I would like to ask Minister of Trade and Industry Ibrahim Baylan:
What measures will the Minister take as a result of Sweden plunging into the annual international mining ranking?