IGE Nordic Mining Plans in Ábborášša Reindeer District, Kautokeino
IGE Nordic, the daughter company of mining giant International Gold Exploration unveiled their plans for the former gold mine of Biedjovággi, 40 km West of Kautokeino. IGE Nordic visited Kautokeino last week having meetings with the municipality and reindeer herders from the Ábborášša reindeer herding district in whose area the mine is to be redeveloped. In an interview with NRK Sami Radio, Frederic Bratt, IGE Nordic Director said,
Biedjovággi is one of our three highest priority projects
They could be up and running within months. 50 work places were spoken of, lasting 20 years, with estimates of three tonnes of gold available for mining. IGE were recently listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and are active in reopening the Stekenjokk mine in Sweden (a Zinc and Copper Ore mine that operated between 1976-1988), which would have negative consequences for Vilhelmina Södra and Frostviken Norra Saami communities, according to Rebecca Lawrence of the Saami Council.
Henrik A. Sara, leader of the Ábborášša reindeer herding district said in the interview
We don’t want mining…we are aleady pressed for space in our district
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Posted: February 5th, 2008 under Mining, Reindeer Herders, Sapmi.
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