Without luck, I’ve tried to find a mine that hasn’t destroyed its environment
Summer is a busy season for mining companies. That is at least the impression I got after the Swedish state owned LKAB was the second mining company to decline to host us for a press visit at their site. Understandable, as our request was made just under 2 weeks in advance and we only gave them a few days as a range of options. Nevertheless, we were able to attend a tour to the mine by the Kiruna Lappland Tourist Center. While exciting to drive down to the LKAB Visitor Center, 540 meters deep in the mine (but still more than 200 meters above sea level), the place itself felt more like a convention centre than a mine.
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