Greta Thunberg condemns UK firm’s plans for iron mine on Sami land

Beowulf Mining hopeful' for decision on mine in Sapmi despite opposition from activist, UN and Swedish church

A British company has fallen foul of Greta Thunberg, Unesco, Sweden's national church, and the indigenous people in the north of the country over plans for an open-pit mine on historical Sami reindeer-herding lands.

The clamour of opposition was voiced as Beowulf Mining, headquartered in the City of London, suggested it was hopeful" of a decision within weeks of a 5 sq mile iron-ore mine in an area where Sami communities have lived for thousands of years.