News archive 2009
October
Bedrock and mineral deposits in the Bergslagen region
2009-10-26
The Bergslagen region in south-central Sweden forms one of Europe's important provinces
for the exploitation of metallic mineral deposits, with three currently operating mines at the base
metal sulphide deposits Garpenberg, Zinkgruvan and Lovisagruvan. The synthesis of the bedrock
geology in this region, presented by SGU in the recently published report 'Synthesis of the bedrock
geology in the Bergslagen region, Fennoscandian Shield, south-central Sweden' (Ba 58), complements
the regional geophysical and geological maps that were published by SGU during 2002 and 2007,
respectively, and the various digital databases with bedrock geological information that were
compiled and released for public usage during 2001.
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The Map Generator – now in English
2009-10-05
Now we are launching our popular Map Generator in English. With the Map Generator you
can download your own PDF maps showing Sweden's geology.
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September
Swedish mining delegation to Namibia
2009-09-04
A Swedish MeetingPoints Mining delegation is visiting Namibia in September, to
stimulate sustainable partnerships between the Swedish mining sector and its Namibian counterparts.
The delegation will meet the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the directorates of Mines and Geological
Survey, the National Planning Commission, the Chamber of Mines, miners unions and the industry.
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May
Research report on earthquakes at the end of the Ice Age
2009-05-20
The research report "Early Holocene faulting and paleoseismicity in northern Sweden"
summarises multi-year studies of the major faults created in the Earth's crust as the most recent
ice sheet melted, and the effects on soil strata of associated earthquakes.
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April
A platform for cooperation between the minerals sector of Sweden and southern Africa
2009-04-22
SGU is starting the project MeetingPoints Mining with a view to establish long-term
relationships between the Swedish minerals sector and its counterparts in southern Africa. The
principal countries involved are Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
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Metals and minerals
2009-04-02
'Metals and minerals' is a new brochure from SGU about the future challenges facing the
EU with regard to the supply of metals and minerals, and why Sweden has an important part to play
in this context.
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