Reindeer and rare-earth minerals: Swedish politicians take aim at Indigenous Sami in mining dispute
Swedish lawmakers are confronting the Sami people over a proposed rare‑earth mining project that could disrupt traditional reindeer herding routes. The Gabna community says the plan threatens their ancestral lands, while nationalist politicians have intensified rhetoric against the Indigenous group. The dispute highlights tensions between mineral extraction ambitions and the protection of Sami cultural and environmental rights.