OECD Rural Studies Mining Regions and Cities Case of Vasterbotten and Norrbotten, Sweden

Sweden's northern region, Upper Norrland, is one of the most important mining regions in Europe and has the potential to become a global leader in environmentally sustainable mining. With the largest land surface and the lowest population density in Sweden, Upper Norrland contains two sub regions, Vasterbotten and Norrbotten. Both sub regions host the greatest mineral reserves in the country, cont...