Beowulf mining

The reindeer herders battling an iron ore mine in Sweden

whit — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:02:44 +0100

There are eight seasons in the Sami calendar.

Video of the struggle of the Saami and their supporters against British company Beowulf Mining

whit — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:15:17 +0000

The following is a link to the 30 minutes video ‘Nu släpper vi The Gállok Rebellion!’ which is about Swedish protests against the activities of the British mining company Beowulf Mining (in Swedish with English subtitles).

Go to http://kolonierna.se/?p=778

“In summer 2013 a new area of occupied Sápmi was under attack from the mining industry. If it were not for some brave resisters, the test blasting outside Jokkmokk would have gone by without commotion.

Saami in Sweden seek support for protest against iron mine

whit — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:50:57 +0100

Police move in again to bust barricades Aug. 12

Saami in Arctic Sweden say they’ll continue to blockade a mining access road throughout this coming winter in an attempt to stop plans for a large iron mine from moving ahead — a comment made before police moved in Aug.

Saami Communities attend Beowulf’s AGM in London

whit — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 12:08:28 +0100

Today the Saami communites of Sirges and Jåhkågasska attend Beowulf Plc AGM in London in order to reiterate that they do not accept the company’s exploration and mining activities in Gállok (Kallak), in Jokkmokk, Sweden; an area of great importance for both the Sami communities’ reindeer herding.

Reindeer husbandry plays a central role in the Sami way of life and is a prerequisite for Sami communities’ and their members’ spiritual and cultural identity. Reindeer herding has been undertaken in Sweden since time immemorial.

British Beowulf reported again for breach of Swedish Minerals Act

Kailash — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:24:02 +0100

The Saami communities of Sirges and Jåhkågaska have today submitted a complaint to the Swedish Minerals Inspectorate claiming that Beowulf Mining has allegedly conducted unauthorized exploration drilling in the Parkijaure 2 area, in Jokkmokk of northern Sweden, without a valid work plan.

British Beowulf caught drilling illegally

Kailash — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:05:05 +0100

Beowulf Mining, the 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 had no choice but to stop drilling.
“The company’s work plan expired already in November 2010, yet, despite this, Beowulf has continued to drill.