Sweden Declares Mining National Security Interest to Counter Dependence on China
Chinese import demand and post-coup job losses have fueled a secret mining rush that has drawn armed groups, migrant laborers and environmental damage.
- Sweden declared mining of critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest to reduce dependence on China and speed up investment and planning processes.
- The Per Geijer project near Kiruna contains 2.2 million tons of rare earth oxides and is a key European Union effort to lower reliance on Chinese supply.
- Enterprise Minister Ebba Busch said the strategy would aid Sweden, the EU, and NATO's defense capabilities and address European industry's systemic risk from China dependence.
- The strategy aims to simplify state land assignment for mining, but raises concerns from the Sami indigenous people about impacts on their traditional reindeer-herding way of life.
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Sweden eases mining permits to cut China minerals reliance
Sweden has declared the mining of critical minerals and rare earths a national security interest. This will ease and expedite the permit process. The government said the step was needed to counter dependence on China.
India and Myanmar to deepen rare-earths cooperation
The move comes as New Delhi seeks alternative supplies of the strategic minerals controlled by China India and Myanmar are seeking to boost cooperation in rare earths as New Delhi expands efforts to diversify supplies of the strategic minerals and cut dependence on China, which dominates their global supply. Cooperation in the mining sector has...
With more mines and faster permits, the government wants to strengthen Sweden's role for critical minerals. At the same time, it promises greater economic benefits for local communities, where there is currently widespread resistance.
Sweden declares mining national security interest to counter dependence on China
Sweden's government declared mining of critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest on Thursday, saying a new mining strategy was needed to counter the dependence on China.
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