Working strategically and goal-orientedly with gender equality is a job that deserves to be rewarded and noticed. That is why the Swedish Industry Council annually awards a prize to companies that have implemented important initiatives that promote gender equality. The nomination period for the 2021 award now opens.

On Thursday, the Riksdag pointed out the direction for when Natura 2000 testing will be done in the process for new mines. It was clear when the Committee on Industry and Trade’s initiative, initiated by the Moderate Party, was voted through. – A common sense victory over misdirected environmental benefits, says Maria Sunér, CEO Svemin.

– 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.