Sweden: British Beowulf Caught Drilling Illegally

Sweden: British Beowulf Caught Drilling Illegally   Beowulf Mining, the British company behind the Kallak exploration project in Jokkmokk, Northern Sweden, has been undertaking exploration drilling in breach of the Swedish Minerals’ Act. The company has been drilling without a valid work plan. Once this was pointed out to the Swedish Minerals Inspectorate by Saami representatives, the company was forced to stop drilling.   “The company’s work plan expired already in November 2010,...

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