Plans to dispose of mining waste in Norway’s Arctic Ocean worries Sámi fishers, herders

Mongabay
Nov 17, 2025, 9:29 pm97 ptsTrending
The Norwegian government has granted permission for the construction and operation of the Nussir copper mine in Hammerfest, a municipality on the northwestern coast of the island of Kvaløya, in Norway. The company plans to pipe between 1 million and 2 million metric tons of mining waste, or tailings, annually…

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