2025
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Two out of three Swedes want to strengthen the mining industry
The majority of Swedish residents aged 18–79 want the Swedish mining industry to be given the right conditions to develop, so that the supply of important metals is secured. Three out of four, 74 percent, believe that the mining industry is important for the Swedish economy. This is shown by a survey from the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) and Novus.
28 January 2025
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New discovieries of critical raw materials during SGU mapping in northeastern Småland
In 2023, SGU launched a mapping project in northeastern Småland and southestern Östergötland counties. Chemical analyses confirm previously known critical raw material occurrences, including rare earth elements, copper, phosphate, and uranium, and in some cases highlight new, previously unknown occurrences. The collected information is continuously made available through SGU’s products for bedrock data.
10 January 2025