Topics: Mining

22 March 2022 07:30

Transforming space and society in Kiruna

When the Swedish government and LKAB first shared responsibility for developing Kiruna a hundred years ago, they focused mostly on practical issues. How does one build a city in a “desolate wilderness”? Since 2004, these ideas have taken on new meaning when examining what it means to transform a city to continue mining. This is the focus of a new thesis in cultural anthropology.

24 February 2015 08:47

​ New, useful feature of Moringa seeds revealed

In a new study, researchers from Uppsala University show that the Moringa seeds can be used for separation of different materials. Separation processes are very important in mining industries and the new knowledge could contribute to reduce the needs for expensive synthetic chemicals.