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I meant nobody knows yet what they've got.

Ubbe posts whatever he thinks is negative, he's anti the mine. Nobody knows yet that they've got and it's likely to be hard to get and costly.

And who could blame us for being cynics.

Not forgetting of course the benefit to the community in jobs, and for every job generated in the mine more jobs are generated in the community...result happiness and prosperity.

Another matter you mentioned Takayama...ownership, even if the Sami did own the land and they don't, no landowner owns the minerals in the bedrock and that law if widespread it applies in the UK. The Government owns the minerals; the landowner gets his percentage, the Government get whatever tax they impose and the Company with the Licence to mine get's whatever profit it can get in the market.

Yes, I agree with you Hasty but the reasons for that delay are slightly different, it's a stupid deadlock all round. Takayama...I've been in this a long time and it's my belief that the Company have done all possible to engage with the Sami Village and they've been repudiated, which is disappointing to say the least. The success of this mine will be good for Jokkmokk and that isn't my opinion because I'm completely unqualified to say that but those who know, the elected member of the Riksdag for Norbotten and the Mayor of Jokkmokk to name just two are convinced that this Project will be a great boon for the area, for ever, for everybody.

There could of course be a quite different reason for the failure of this process more connected with who owns it.

Everybody concerned knows that a mine at Kallak will not prevent the Jahkagaska from carrying out any part of their work. Anybody who can be bothered to read the Company's statements knows that every effort has been made and will be made to engage with the local community.

"As the Company moves forward with the project, we will work more closely with Jåhkågaska, to learn from their annual reindeer herding management plan ("renbruksplan"), such that we can plan together our mutual activities. Kallak represents only about 0.5 per cent of Jåhkågaska's available pasture lands, and Jåhkågaska's 4,500 reindeer make up less than ten per cent of the total number of reindeer that are present in Laponia over some part of the year."

Why would they do that...would they give up their mobile phones and lap tops and let children in Africa dig up the minerals needed for the Green transformation of the Planet. GT is a vegan and I can't see her being a big supporter of the reindeer industry...ruminants are bad news.

Did I ever express an interest in reindeer numbers, let me think?

That's quite a speech Takayama...who are the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry and what are their demands?

Thanks dflynch..that's a very interesting bit of reading.

Who are they and what are their motives?

I'm not wasting my time arguing, I'm commenting and I think it's fair comment to ask why you waste your time on here when you've already said you've spent your money elsewhere, China wasn't it? You may not have heard the last from me and I'm definitely not putting you on filter.

Eric...If you didn't see the debate it's well worth watching, well half of it is anyway. Thanks to Dannys we've got a link to the recording...a beautiful example of the letter killing but the spirit giving life. Enjoy!

And Rune1...you're not actually invested here at all are you, you just post to stir up a bit of discontent.

Good idea hibernate for a bit. Yesterday I had a delivery of 700 snowdrops and today the ground is under a couple of inches of snow, hoping it will be cleared by early next week and not raining too much so I can get them in before they dry out..I might have to plant them in boxes. Stay safe. x

Better make it quick Roller, while there's still a decent profit to be made on your Options.

Are you OK...or have you gone walkabout?

I don't think it was the Green Party who said that...it was just one member but I can't find it so I wont mention her name.