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Old 06-06-2014, 05:10 AM
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Default Sweden: Minerals Act, Minerals Ordinance

Minerals Act, Minerals Ordinance 1 Chap. 1"Uranium and thorium minerals, as well as alum shale" are included in the list of minerals for which exploration permits and mining concessions may be granted.

To the Swedish Parliament, in March 2007, the Green and the Left Parties laid bills requiring a stop for uranium explorationand prohibition of future uranium mining.

The Standing Committee on Economic Affairs rejected the bills and declared: The Standing Committee can not find that there exists a reason to introduce a Municipality veto for all minerals inclusive uranium. The opinion of the Committee is that the legislation including the Minerals Act, the Environmental Code and the Act on Nuclear Activities is a powerful legislation which provides a guarantee for a good management. The Committee notes that at present mining of uranium is not a topical.

In March 2008 the Parliament decided according to the declaration of the Committee

 

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