Norway could make Europe less dependent on critical minerals from China Norway has large deposits of some rare earth metals that are important for the green shift. The Fen Complex fields in Telemark probably constitute a world-class deposit.
What happens if we can’t buy critical metals from the Chinese? The green shift makes us even more dependent on metals China has a near-monopoly on.
Rare earths: Norwegian fertilizer against a Chinese near-monopoly Electric cars, mobile phones, wind turbines — modern technology needs metals that are almost exclusively found in China. Residues from Norwegian fertilizer production can help Europe become less dependent on a country that wants to produce more itself.
The Kongsberg mines are famous for their beautiful native silver. Researcher now claims they may also be full of gold. In the 1600s, promising gold discoveries were made in Kongsberg's silver mines. Now a researcher has looked into the gold finds from 350 years ago.