The Historic Centre of the City of Kiruna "Moved" to Continue to Operate the Nearby Mine

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It has taken many years of research for LKAB to arrive at the forecast that shows that an additional 6,000 Kiruna residents will be affected by the urban relocation. The major mine collapse in May 2020 overturned what had previously been believed about the spread of the cracks.

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For a long time, the population of this northern Swedish city has accepted that the iron mine, which weakens the soil, dictates its fate. But frustration and state aid is required while a new third of the inhabitants will have to be relocated.