{"id":2583,"date":"2023-12-07T17:08:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T17:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/?page_id=2583"},"modified":"2023-12-12T13:17:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T13:17:34","slug":"slik-kan-fremtidig-gruvedrift-se-ut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/en\/slik-kan-fremtidig-gruvedrift-se-ut\/","title":{"rendered":"This is what future mining could look like"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2583\" class=\"elementor elementor-2583\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542b0a5f tsection tsection1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"542b0a5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cabfa81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cabfa81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16dd4bbd elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16dd4bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is what future mining could look like<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61192177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61192177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1426\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Illustrasjon-slik-kan-gruvedrift-bli.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2713\" alt=\"Illustrasjon for mineralenes verdikjede og underjordisk gruvedrift.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Illustrasjon-slik-kan-gruvedrift-bli.jpg 1426w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Illustrasjon-slik-kan-gruvedrift-bli-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Illustrasjon-slik-kan-gruvedrift-bli-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Illustrasjon-slik-kan-gruvedrift-bli-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1426px) 100vw, 1426px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3061cefc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3061cefc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5647a948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5647a948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is how mining in the Fen Complex could be in the future<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b54510c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b54510c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Fen Complex is in the early stages of development, and the companies with <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips6'><a href='https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/en\/glossary\/bergrettigheter\/' target='_blank'>mining rights*<\/a><\/span> in the area are still engaged in documentation, surveys, research, and planning. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292a5127 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"292a5127\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c314d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c314d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"clabel\">Author: <\/span>Tor Espen Simonsen<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44269778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44269778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\"><span class=\"clabel\">Published: <\/span>07 Dec, 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5c64a4 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d5c64a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">-<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7cf6da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d7cf6da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"clabel\">Updated: <\/span>12 Dec, 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f7aa7 tsection tsection3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33f7aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8eb826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8eb826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aim is to acquire enough knowledge to make a decision about starting mining operations. Reaching a conclusion can take time, and requires both the development of new technology, large investments and lengthy approval processes.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2558\" style=\"width: 1611px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2558 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Fra-undersokelse-til-produksjon-e1702212135590.jpg\" alt=\"Grafisk fremstilling av godkjenningsprosessene frem til driftskonsesjon.\" width=\"1611\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The graph shows the various steps in the process from investigations to operating license and start-up. The red ring marks the step the municipality is now taking.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The elected representatives in Nome have determined that the municipality will assume responsibility for overseeing the approval and planning processes. One of the responsibilities is to facilitate active cooperation among licensees, the local population, and other stakeholders to achieve favorable outcomes.<\/p><p>The municipality has an administrative role in determine the use of areas for mining operations, processing facilities and other industry. This is done according to the requirements of the Planning and Building Act. The law lays down strict guidelines for transparency, hearings and citizen involvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133dc5ae tsection tsection2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"133dc5ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8c68f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a8c68f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614cb124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"614cb124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Short version of this text<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c2519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-unfold\" data-id=\"b8c2519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;unfold_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;mask_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;mask_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;mask_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;unfold_easing&quot;:&quot;easeOutBack&quot;,&quot;fold_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;fold_easing&quot;:&quot;easeOutSine&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-unfold.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-unfold\" data-settings=\"{&quot;height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separatorHeight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;unfoldDuration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;foldDuration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;unfoldEasing&quot;:&quot;easeOutBack&quot;,&quot;foldEasing&quot;:&quot;easeOutSine&quot;,&quot;foldScrolling&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;hideOutsideClick&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;autoHide&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;autoHideTime&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;foldScrollOffset&quot;:null}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-unfold__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-unfold__mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-unfold__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-unfold__content-inner elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li>The Fen Complex is in an early development phase, with companies\/licensees in the phase of documentation, survey, and planning.<\/li><li>Their aim is to determine whether a mine is viable. This requires technological development, large investments and lengthy approval processes.<\/li><li>Nome municipality has taken an active role in relation to planning mining and extraction, in accordance with the Planning and Building Act.<\/li><li>Mining operations in the Fen Complex require underground extraction to minimize impact on the landscape.<\/li><li>Processing facilities and potential on-land disposal will require the use of large areas.<\/li><li>The treatment of tailings includes reuse, backfilling in the mine, sale of by-products, and\/or use of on-land disposals.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-unfold__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-unfold__trigger\"><div class=\"jet-unfold__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"#\" data-unfold-text=\"Les mer\" data-fold-text=\"Se mindre\" data-fold-icon=\"&lt;svg aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; class=&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 448 512&quot; xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=&quot;M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" data-unfold-icon=\"&lt;svg aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; class=&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 448 512&quot; xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=&quot;M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"jet-unfold__button-icon jet-tricks-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-unfold__button-text\">Read more:<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ecda2 tsection tsection4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16ecda2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826ef4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"826ef4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46aae5a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46aae5a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Rectangle-11546.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-257\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef0ca99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ef0ca99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mt-Pass-USA-Ca.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2652\" alt=\"Flyfoto av Mt. Pass i USA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mt-Pass-USA-Ca.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mt-Pass-USA-Ca-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mt-Pass-USA-Ca-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Aerial photo of an open pit mine in the USA: Mountain Pass, California. Foto: Google Earth<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbee03c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fbee03c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc569f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecc569f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is how mining can be done on Fen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e6ece2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19e6ece2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the Fen Complex is still in its early stages of development, we do not have detailed information about the potential appearance of a mining operation. Nevertheless, we possess substantial knowledge regarding the principles and assumptions that serve as the foundation for the municipality's planning of land-use objectives.<\/p><p>The core principle for mining in the Fen Complex is that the extraction of ore must take place in a closed mine. That is, an underground operation, as opposed to an open pit mine. When rare earths are extracted in the USA, China and Australia, this happens using open pits that leave large scars on the landscape (see picture). \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660ef0c9 tsection tsection6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"660ef0c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62297289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62297289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fensfeltet-sett-fra-Hollahogden-Tufte-12-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-761\" alt=\"Fen og Fensfeltet sett fra Holla kirkeruin.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fensfeltet-sett-fra-Hollahogden-Tufte-12-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fensfeltet-sett-fra-Hollahogden-Tufte-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fensfeltet-sett-fra-Hollahogden-Tufte-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fensfeltet-sett-fra-Hollahogden-Tufte-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fensfeltet-sett-fra-Hollahogden-Tufte-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Fensfeltet-sett-fra-Hollahogden-Tufte-12-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fen seen from the Holla church ruin.  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74599e41 tsection tsection3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74599e41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"894580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In the depths below Fen <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43aada3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43aada3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fen is a residential and living area, with large elements of agricultural areas, open spaces, forests and industry. The minerals in the deep-lying ore must therefore be extracted and coarsely crushed in underground facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The ore must then be taken out on conveyor belts at an inclined angle, which should be less energy-demanding than a vertical lift system. The transport routes out of the mountain probably end up somewhere between four and five kilometers outside the Fen Complex itself.<\/p>\n<p>Where the ore is taken out, it may be appropriate to place associated processing facilities. In such a plant, the minerals are separated from the ore and a concentrate is produced. The concentrate will contain all the various rare earth metals and will be sent on for separation. Such a separation can, for example, take place at REEtec's plant on Her\u00f8ya.<\/p>\n<p>It may also be relevant to consider a deposition site in the area where the ore is transported out. The planning needs to encompass long-lasting  environmental solutions for the management of waste rock and tailings. Both processing plants and deposition sites are expected to require large land areas.<\/p>\n<p>Another prerequisite for underground mining concerns the treatment of surplus masses, i.e. tailings.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-word-spacing ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-123ab59 );\">All steps in the process lead to excess mass or waste that must either be reused, backfilled in the mine, sold as a by-product or placed in a deposit site. Finally, it is also a goal that the rare earths can be reused at the end of their life cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The process might look like this:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1260\" style=\"width: 932px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1260 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Livslop-og-verdikjede-mineraler-EIT-RawMaterials.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrasjon for mineralenes verdikjede.\" width=\"932\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Livslop-og-verdikjede-mineraler-EIT-RawMaterials.jpg 932w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Livslop-og-verdikjede-mineraler-EIT-RawMaterials-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Livslop-og-verdikjede-mineraler-EIT-RawMaterials-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life cycle: The image shows a circular movement, but with waste production at all stages. Source: EIT, Raw Materials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Optimizing such a cycle, with as much reuse and recycling as possible and as little waste and surplus mass as possible is a goal in Norway's mineral strategy. There, the government says that it will establish the world's most sustainable mineral industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135c0935 tsection tsection5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"135c0935\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234b1d07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"234b1d07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36864dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36864dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tailings, landfills, by-products and waste<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce0232a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce0232a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mineral deposits of rare earth elements constitute only a small percentage of the ore. This implies that large volumes of tailings \nand waste rock must be managed once the valuable minerals have been extracted.\u00a0<\/p><p>This will likely involve the implementation of three parallel techniques:\u00a0<\/p><p>1) development of by-products<\/p><p>2) backfilling of tailings in the mine\u00a0<\/p><p>3) on-land disposal\u00a0<\/p><p>The rock type that contains rare earth minerals is often referred to as rauhaugite (re-dolomite-carbonatite). It primarily consists of carbonates (80 to 90 percent).\u00a0<a style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ngu.no\/geologiske-ressurser\/karbonatmineraler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NGU<\/a><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-123ab59 );\"> states that carbonate minerals, such as limestone and dolomite, are \"Norway's most important industrial mineral group\". <\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-123ab59 );\">Carbonate minerals are utilized in various industries, including the paper industry, cement production, and environmental applications such as acid neutralization.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-123ab59 );\">There is a potential opportunity to produce marketable by-products from the surplus materials at Fen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>By-products can reduce the need for on-land disposal and enhance the financial viability of a mine. However, these by-products must meet cleanliness standards, and there will be a requirement to separate out radioactive thorium. Achieving this will be one of several critical success factors for mining in the Fen Complex.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2712\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gruvedrift-pa-Fensfeltet-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrasjon som viser hvordan underjordisk gruvedrift p\u00e5 Fen kan se ut. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The illustration shows underground mining, where the ore is transported out of the mine on conveyor belts. Tailings are filled back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a23b2ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a23b2ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6473faee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6473faee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Rectangle-11546.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-257\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe2e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fe2e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/deponi-avgang.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/deponi-avgang.jpg 780w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/deponi-avgang-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/deponi-avgang-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9279fd5 tsection tsection4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9279fd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df114e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df114e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122b0881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"122b0881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Rectangle-11546.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-257\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303d8667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"303d8667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1842-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2366\" alt=\"Bilde av borekjerner fra Fensfeltet.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1842-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1842-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1842-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1842-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1842-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1842-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5659540f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5659540f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b8a3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b8a3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Infrastructure, business conditions and challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dbaa24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37dbaa24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fact that Fen is a residential area makes it necessary to operate underground. Nevertheless, the deposit's location is considered favourable. The Fen Complex is located close to existing infrastructure such as roads and power grids, with good access to competent labor in an area with long industrial traditions. It is also a short distance to Norway's most advanced industrial area on Her\u00f8ya and shipping ports to the global market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Norwegian NGOs such as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.norskindustri.no\/contentassets\/59102ea64bc84dea894ee124e3f282b8\/strateginotat---sjeldne-jordarter-og-permanentmagneter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> LO, NHO, Norsk arbeidsmandsforbund, Norges bergindustri og Norsk Industri<\/a> recommends that a complete value chain be established in Telemark. The proposal was sent as the organisations' input to the government's mineral strategy. A complete value chain means all stages of production from mineral extraction to processing and separation of the rare earths to the production of metals and magnets in \nthe county of Telemark.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, there are several challenges for possible mining, to which we do not yet know the answer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does the project have access to enough electrical power?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>How can China use its quasi-monopoly power?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Is there enough risk capital in Norway?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br><\/p><p>For the county of Telemark, projections from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lo.no\/contentassets\/1fb68b3878a64e4886dfa354e54f8a5e\/kraftloftet-vestfold-og-telemark---regionalt-kunnskapsgrunnlag.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kraftl\u00f8ftet (LO og NHO)<\/a> that there is already a power deficit in 2028. 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