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Over 1 millon metric tonnes of rare earth minerals found in Kiruna, Sweden.

• smcl 4y ago
  That's the town they had to move due to mining, wasn't it? I hope this doesn't mean they have to move it again :)
  • luckylion 4y ago
    Who needs dowsing rods when you can just move a town and see where it goes to find the next big deposit.
    • smcl 4y ago
      Haha yeah, like Chief White Halfoat in Catch 22
    • noduerme 4y ago
      Just follow that town and buy the biggest parking lots you can find
  • m_eiman 4y ago
    Shouldn't have to, the rare earth minerals are in an area already designated for iron extraction. The new metals are just a nice bonus, I suppose.
  • monotux 4y ago
    I think this deposit is under Mt Luossavaara, which is close to the main iron ore body currently being mined. The old city core is currently being moved and/or torn down anyways, so it shouldn't affect much... ...other than the houses already transferred to the slopes of Luossavaara, I guess. :)
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