– The fact that it has been delayed until now is remarkable, in a situation when the mining industry for several years has had both potential and willingness to grow significantly more than has been possible, says Maria Sunér, CEO Svemin.

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From being on the world’s top ten list, Sweden is now plunging in the Fraser Institute’s ranking of attractive mining countries, which was released on Tuesday. – The government’s backward movement in mining issues can be seen in this result, it is nothing but alarming, says Maria Sunér, CEO Svemin.

There will be extensions of exploration permits. It was clear on Wednesday when the Riksdag clubbed a change in the Minerals Act.
– Very positive, the pandemic has hit the exploration companies hard, says Maria Sunér, CEO Svemin.

– We are convinced that in the long run it will be absolutely necessary to be able to trace the origin of metals and thus be able to distinguish sustainably produced metals from other metals. Sweden is far ahead in our sustainability work and therefore we want to support our member companies in that work.