Articles about mine

Fewer mine accidents with new approaches to safety

Accidents in the Swedish mining industry have decreased, but people still get seriously injured and sometimes the worst imaginable happens. Now, researchers at Luleå University of Technology aim to find strategies and ways of improving safety, in a project financed by Vinnova and conducted in close cooperation with the industry.

In media: Mining establishments require consideration

Roine Viklund, Subject Representative of History at Luleå University of Technology, participated in Swedish Radio, due to his research on conflicts related to mining establishments.

Mining plans creates intractable conflicts

Plans to establish new mines divide local communities and the means for local actors to infuence the Swedish permitting process are limited. This is shown in new research on contested mine establishments in Rönnbäcken (Storuman), Kallak (Jokkmokk) and Rakkuri (Kiruna) – projects which all generated protest and significant media attention.

Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 27 February 2016
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