PERMITTING PROCESS IN SWEDEN
Toronto, March 7, 2016
Legal Advisor Linda Ylivainio, The Mining Inspectorate of Sweden
The Mining Inspectorate of Sweden
• an independent decision- making body within the Geological Survey of Sweden
• tries matters according to the Minerals Act
• permitting and supervision
• exploration permits, mining concessions, designation of land – different steps in the permitting procedure
• supervision
The largest mining sector of the Nordic countries
GRUVA COMPANY CONCESSIONMINERAL Operating since
Aitik Boliden Mineral AB gold, copper, silver 1968
Björkdalsgruvan Björkdalsgruvan AB gold, copper, silver 1989 Dannemora Dannemora Mineral AB lead, gold, iron, copper, manganese, silver,
zinc
1300th century 2012 re-opened (bankrupt 2015) Garpenberg Boliden Mineral AB lead, gold, copper, silver , zinc 1300th century
Gruvberget LKAB iron 2010 (temporary
stoppage 2012)
Kankbergsgruvan Boliden Mineral AB lead , gold, copper, silver, zinc 2012
Kiirunavaara LKAB iron 1860ies
Kringelgruvan Woxna Graphite AB Graphite 2015
Kristineberg Boliden Mineral AB lead, gold, copper, silver, zinc 1940
Leveäniemi LKAB Iron 1964-1983, 2015
Lovisagruvan Lovisagruvan AB lead, silver, zinc 1993, 2004
Malmberget LKAB Iron 1820ies
Maurliden Boliden Mineral AB lead, gold, copper, silver, zinc 2000 Maurliden Östra Boliden Mineral AB lead, gold, copper, silver, zinc 2010
Mertainen LKAB Iron 2015
Renström Boliden Mineral AB lead, gold, copper, silver, zinc 1948 Svartlidengruvan Dragon Mining (Sweden)
AB guld, silver (concentration only) 2004
Zinkgruvan Zinkgruvan Mining AB bly, koppar, silver, zinc 1800th century
Tapuli Northland Resources AB iron
2012 (bankrupcy 2014)
Vram Höganäs Bjuf AB refractory clay 1797
Lunnom CC Höganäs Byggkeramik
AB clinkering clay 1748