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tailings*

residual materials or waste in connection with mining operations.

Tailings

residual materials or waste in connection with mining operations.

tailings*

residual materials or waste in connection with mining operations.

mining rights*

mineral rights refer to exploration rights and extraction rights, which are regulated by the Minerals Act. (DMF)

mining rights*

mineral rights refer to exploration rights and extraction rights, which are regulated by the Minerals Act. (DMF)

byproduct*

When the main product is separated from the ore, one is left with by-products and tailings. By-products can be sold, while tailingsmust be deposited.

CRMA*

The EU's Critical Raw Materials Act lays down guidelines for how the EU must succeed.

DIRMIN*

Direktoratet for mineralforvaltning med Bergmesteren for Svalbard

FDC*

Abbreviation for the area with the rock type Fe-dolomite-carbonatite, also referred to as rauhaugite.

Fensfeltet*

Mineral deposit at Ulefoss in Telemark. The geology in the area is based on a limestone volcano (Fenvulkanen) that was active 580 million years ago.

green transition*

Change in an environmentally and climate-friendly direction. Often linked to the UN's sustainability goals (

the mine entrances

The entrance to the underground mine.

IEA*

International Energy Agency. Also abbreviated IAEA.

IFE*

Institute for Energy Technology is Norway's nuclear research institute.

volcano

Limestone volcanism is a rare type of volcano where lava is formed with a significant content of carbonates. Rocks associated with limestone volcanism are called carbonatites, which are known to contain rare earths.

nuclear power*

Production of electrical energy by transformation of atomic nuclei, so-called nuclear energy

nuclear power plants*

Power plants that produce electrical energy by transforming atomic nuclei, so-called nuclear energy

critical raw materials*

Raw materials that are economically and strategically important to the economy, and that have a high risk of disruption in the supply lines. Rare earths are considered among the most critical.

LKAB*

State-owned Swedish mining company. Known for operating the iron mines in Kiruna.

THE ORE*

A rock that contains minerals or elements in economically viable quantities.

the ore*

A rock that contains minerals or elements in economically viable quantities.

NGU*

Norges geologiske undersøkelser

niobium

element with atomic no. 41 and atomic symbol Nb. In its pure form it appears as a light gray metal. (SNL)

opprede*

techniques and methods for separating minerals from the ore.

Paris Agreement*

The Paris Agreement is an international agreement that will help the world's countries limit climate change. (Source: UN)

REE

REE is an abbreviation for the English expression rare earths elements (rare earths)

REE

REE is an abbreviation for the English expression rare earths elements (rare earths)

REE

REE is an abbreviation for the English expression rare earths elements (rare earths)

Søve gruver*

Decommissioned mining facility in the Fen Complex where niobium was extracted between 1953 and 1965. The state was responsible for the operation via AS Norsk Bergverk.

søvitt*

Calcite-rich rock with niobium-containing minerals, known from the Fen Complex and named after the farm Søve.

stealth technology*

Common term for techniques to make military equipment less visible on radar and other sensors.

strategic raw materials*

Raw materials that are important for weapons production and defence, and that states want secure access to, or prevent the other party from obtaining. (DSD)

thorium*

Thorium er et metallisk, radioaktivt grunnstoff som har atomnummer 90 og atomsymbol Th. (SNL)

TREO*

Total rare earth oxides, i.e. all the rare earth elements in oxide form.

uranium*

Uranium is a radioactive element with atomic number 92 and atomic symbol U. (SNL)

extraction rights*

Extraction rights for the state's minerals are granted by the Directorate for Minerals, and means that the operator can later apply for an operating licence.

V2-rockets.

Rocket-propelled bomb used by the Germans to bomb England during World War II.

value chains*

Expression for the entire life cycle of a production process, from raw materials to final product - and recycling.

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