Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden
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Re: Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden
#2Over 1 millon metric tonnes of rare earth minerals found in Kiruna, Sweden.
Re: Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden
#3Over 1 millon metric tonnes of rare earth minerals found in Kiruna, Sweden.
That's the town they had to move due to mining, wasn't it? I hope this doesn't mean they have to move it again :)
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#4‚metals which are essential for, among other applications, the manufacture of electric vehicles and wind turbines‘
Great way to frame mining as eco-friendly haha. Is my take too skeptical? Are these very specific metals to eco-friendly production?
Re: Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden
#5Over 1 millon metric tonnes of rare earth minerals found in Kiruna, Sweden.
That's the town they had to move due to mining, wasn't it? I hope this doesn't mean they have to move it again :)
Who needs dowsing rods when you can just move a town and see where it goes to find the next big deposit.
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#6wow this is great news, the Earth keeps surprising us with its riches!
Re: Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden
#7Over 1 millon metric tonnes of rare earth minerals found in Kiruna, Sweden.
That's the town they had to move due to mining, wasn't it? I hope this doesn't mean they have to move it again :)
Shouldn't have to, the rare earth minerals are in an area already designated for iron extraction. The new metals are just a nice bonus, I suppose.
Re: Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden
#8‚metals which are essential for, among other applications, the manufacture of electric vehicles and wind turbines‘ Great way to frame mining as eco-friendly haha. Is my take too skeptical? Are these very specific metals to eco-friendly production?
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Re: Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Sweden
#9Over 1 millon metric tonnes of rare earth minerals found in Kiruna, Sweden.
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#10Kiruna has a long history about mining incl world war II importance for iron.
Also due execessive minig the whole town needed to be moved:
“In 2004, it was decided that the present centre of the municipality would have to be relocated to counter mining-related subsidence.[29] The relocation would be made gradually over the coming decade. On January 8, 2007, a new location was proposed, northwest to the foot of the Luossavaara mountain, by the lake of Luossajärvi.[30]“