@zoulou "First and foremost the area of the mine site is NOT a Natura 2000 designated area as evidenced by the submission to the Swedish authorities. The area is a heavily logged site that falls well out of the pristine conditions required for Natura 2000. The aerial video shows this aspect quite clearly"
"Mining for 6 months of the year is not a common practice in Sweden to my knowledge, but shows TLG's flexibility by being prepared to go halfway in its submission so that it is able to demonstrate that it is considerate of the other claims on the area. The Swedish authorities are required to take all claims into account and come to a balanced conclusion, furthermore as the area has been declared of National Significance considerable weight must be given to the TLG application."
Applications for both the Exploitation Concession and Environmental Permit were submitted to government authorities May 2020 followed by Natura 2000 permit inFebruary 2021. Assessment of the applications by agencies and the relevant court are expected to take, based on the timing of other assessments, 12 to 18 months.
The primary permits required to enable development of the mine are an Exploitation Concession (under the Minerals Act) and an Environmental Permit (under the Environmental Code). Due to the location of the mine within the catchment of the Torne and Kalix river system Natura 2000 conservation area, the Environmental Permit considered potential impacts to the Natura 2000 area and a Natura 2000 permit application has been submitted.
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