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Minister of Trade and Industry: "Announcement of mine in Kallak imminent"
PUBLISHED TODAY 11:02
More than four years have passed since the case concerning a potential iron ore mine in Kallak / Gallok, in Jokkmokk municipality, ended up on the government's table. The new Minister of Trade and Industry, Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, is now opening up for a decision on the issue in the near future.

He believes that it has become easier to come to a decision about Kallak after the government was re-formed, without the Green Party.

- It is mainly due to a basic attitude of the Social Democrats, we like mines. Mines can help us with the green transition and they create jobs but also other industrial investments, says Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson.

Two national interests compete with each other
The two national interests, the reindeer industry and minerals that compete with each other in the issue of a potential iron ore mining in Kallak / Gallok and that is one of the reasons why the mining ended up on the government's table.

- It is the government's task to strike a balance between different interests and it is the final review that we look at within the ministry, says Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson.

A little over a year ago, the British company Beowulf Mining stated that the establishment of the mine would provide 250 direct jobs and 300 indirect jobs in Jokkmokk municipality.

World heritage can be affected by ore mining
Unesco has, after being asked by the government for a statement on the matter, stated that they do not see it as possible to start a mine in Kallak. In its justification, the UN body has referred to the fact that a break would have too great a consequence for the Sami villages' reindeer husbandry and its rights.

Karl-Petter Thorwaldson states that today he can not provide information on how to ensure that the world natural heritage Laponia is not affected by a potential mining.

According to the Minister of Trade and Industry, the World Heritage Site will be part of an overall valuation by the government where interests such as reindeer husbandry, outdoor life and potential benefits for business life are weighed against each other.

mr.lith's Dancing Queen.

a scanner to detect flare guns and drugs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59516147

It's still drinks on you though :-p

Lovely, thanks for the tip.

Where's Cause17?

" going to start been smart : "

Maybe not a bad thing we haven't yet got the airport contracts, wonder if there's scope in the potential contracts to increase fees if passenger numbers drop?

Before anyone calls me an idiot, I haven't a clue how these contracts work.

Did anyone read the letter to the Minister of Enterprise and Innovation from the CEO of Beowulf yesterday? Ouch!

A small purchase this morning why do I keep doing it?

MD.
Dipped my toes in another of your nags this morning, didn't I do well, wulf wulf?

" A man was arrested today after breaching security at the Palace of Westminster, sparking calls for security to be tightened up. "

" A House of Commons spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident on the Parliamentary estate which is being attended by police and security staff." "

https://news.knowledia.com/US/en/articles/man-arrested-after-breaching-parliament-s-security-58ed2bc1684aeacee59c26f01429df8ee8618896

Not unreasonable to think Wsg brought it to the police attention, it would be the police who would do the detaining.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-59386825

BC.?

Women are normally Dab hands at remembering dates, any idea MrsB?

we're both going to Pisces

Can't give a date, I was here when someone kept the bb entertained about his lost grey parrot, first posted around the time of the fish puns. Don't think any tanked.

What do you mean again?

Deary deary me Ban, one second away from typing it's good to hear from you and Eric tonight... Good to hear from you tonight Eric.

Oh go on then, and you Ban.

Been a while since we've all chattered, maybe we could name ourselves,
The Three Musty Ears

Thanks for the link Ban I particularly like this bit;
" Well, OK, not quite. Go ahead and make an angry comment about the misleading headline "

It's a technicality Ban, he's assuming that all are in favour of the mining at Amapa, based on that's all he sees,
but is everyone against mining in Serbia, I suspect not.

Now, excuse the cliché " you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs ".

It's not my argument it's yours, one person one post is not an argument, you chose to involve me with your views.

Which I have observed in the past that often tends to be your want.

It was a simple link to a dispute...plain and simple, no comment by me, nada, nothing, no for, no against not even a middle of the road view.

Generalisation or not, mining, quarrying or excavation is disruptive and damaging somewhere along the line often involving people... ask those who live on the old train tracks, will they be moved somewhere better, be better off, compensated?
You see what you want to see.