Nussir Still Needs Important Permission The Norwegian Directorate of Environment has not yet given Nussir, a mining company, permission to use the flotation chemical SIPX, which is used in the extraction of copper ore. The company expects a positive reply this autumn, whereas Friends of the Earth Norway argues that any permission for emissions of this material would be irresponsible.
Nussir Signs Billion Deal with LNS The Norwegian mining company Nussir ASA has selected Leonard Nilsen & Sons (LNS) to be the contractor for mine construction and underground operations. The contract negotiations are expected to be finalized in shortly.
Nussir Hopes to Commence Mining in 2020 “We have been visionary. The preparations for this construction were already funded before the pandemic hit. What we are curious to see now, is how fast the capital markets are normalized”, says Managing Director Øystein Rushfeldt of Nussir ASA to High North News.
Nussir Gets Operating License – Environmental Organisations Rage The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheres has decided to give Nussir ASA an operating license for copper mining in Kvalsund municipality. – This mining project will strengthen the foundations for business and industry in the High North, says Minister of Trade and Industry Torbjørn Røe Isaksen (Conservatives).
