‘Sami rights are at risk’: Reindeer herders, environmentalists oppose mine in Norway's Arctic
In Norway's far north, members of the Sami minority and environmental activists are trying to block the construction of a copper mine. While Norwegian authorities and the project’s Canadian owners promote it as a contributor to the green transition, critics warn it will pollute a nearby fjord and disrupt reindeer herding. Beaska Niillas of the Sami Parliament explains his community's opposition.
In Norway's far north, members of the Sami minority and environmental activists are trying to block the construction of a copper mine. While Norwegian authorities and the project’s Canadian owners promote it as a contributor to the green transition, critics warn it will pollute a nearby fjord and disrupt reindeer herding. Beaska Niillas of the Sami Parliament explains his community's opposition.
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