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Sweden is a Nordic country located in northern Europe, occupying the eastern portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of about ten-million people and operates as a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. The country maintains a highly developed mixed economy characterised by advanced manufacturing, technology, engineering and natural resource sectors. Key industries include automotive production, telecommunications equipment, pharmaceuticals, forestry products, iron ore mining and steel manufacturing. Sweden is known for its significant exports of machinery, motor vehicles, paper products, iron and steel. The currency is the Swedish krona. Sweden is a member of the European Union, having joined in 1995, but has retained its own currency rather than adopting the euro. The country is also a member of the United Nations, the Nordic Council and various international economic and development organisations. Sweden has a long tradition of international development cooperation and maintains active diplomatic and trade relations across Africa, including partnerships in water, energy and infrastructure sectors. The Swedish economy is export-oriented, with a strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability and advanced technology. Sweden's governance model and social policies have made it a reference point in discussions of economic development and public service delivery.

Sweden News


Epiroc South Africa drives change through the donation of passenger vehicles to Project Playground, empowering their mission to protect and uplift vulnerable children
Epiroc South Africa drives change through the donation of passenger vehicles to Project Playground, empowering their mission to protect and uplift vulnerable children
29th July 2026

To further amplify Project Playground’s visibility, Epiroc enhanced its donation by branding both vehicles with the organisation’s logo, turning them into moving ambassadors for the tremendous work... 


Björkdal mine in Sweden
Alkane finds meaningful gold intercepts in Sweden
29th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and ASX-listed Alkane Resources has announced an updated mineral resource estimate for the Storheden deposit, which is part of the company's Björkdal operation, in Sweden. The company... 


The Vittangi graphite mine in Sweden
Talga, Hanwa Co sign nonbinging LoI over possible Sweden anode material offtake
27th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery materials company Talga Group has signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LoI) with Japanese trading and industrial materials company Hanwa Co regarding a potential offtake and strategic... 


LKAB Kiruna mine, in Sweden
Sweden declares mining national security interest to counter dependence on China
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

Sweden's government declared mining of critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest on Thursday, saying a new mining strategy was needed to counter the dependence on China.... 


Alkane's Tomingley mine
Alkane declares maiden $0.02 full-year dividend after strong production, cashflow generation
21st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed gold and antimony producer Alkane Resources has proposed a maiden dividend of $0.02 apiece for the 2026 financial year, after generating record cashflow of $566-million and... 


Boliden's Garpenberg mine, in Sweden
Boliden lags Q2 forecasts as mine disruption, smelter ramp-up delay weigh
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Swedish miner Boliden reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly adjusted operating profit, sending its shares 3% lower on Tuesday, hit by higher costs, disruption at its Garpenberg mine (Sweden)... 


Aura Energy welcomes changes to Sweden's Nucleur Activities Act
16th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia- and London-listed Aura Energy has welcomed the enactment, in Sweden, of legislation to amend that country's Nuclear Activities Act. Under the terms of the revised legislation, uranium... 


Lhyfe green hydrogen delivery truck
Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe expands container fleet dedicated to hydrogen transport
7th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Euronext-listed green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has taken delivery of 10 new Hexagon Purus containers, with the company now operating 84 Type IV tube trailers dedicated to hydrogen transport. Lhyfe... 


Steel rolls
Green steel startup Stegra closes $1.6bn financing round
24th June 2026 By: Reuters

Swedish startup Stegra, which is building Europe's first hydrogen-fuelled steel plant, said on Wednesday its €1.4-billion ($1.6-billion) financing round led by a Wallenberg Investments consortium... 


Drilling on Kallak project
Mine investor confident in upsized share valuation of Beowulf after uncertainty
23rd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining investment bank SP Angel says in an updated note on Aim-listed Beowulf Mining that the company is well-funded through to the end of 2027, particularly to deliver a prefeasibility study (PFS)... 


LKAB iron pellets
Swedish mining group LKAB gets permit for fossil-free iron sponge plant
15th June 2026 By: Reuters

Swedish mining group LKAB has received approval from a Swedish environmental court for its plan to build a fossil-free sponge iron plant at its Malmberget site in Gallivare, the court said on... 


Lhyfe taxi refuelling.
As costs drop, hydrogen energy sovereignty is being grasped
22nd May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Following South Africa’s Northam Platinum reporting earlier this year that thousands of hydrogen-powered trucks are doing the rounds in China, France’s Lhyfe added on Monday, May 4 that by the end... 


The Trojarova mine
Race for critical minerals leaves EU struggling to keep up
11th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

For the EU, the fate of a Cold War-era mine near Bratislava is becoming a litmus test for its ambition to break free from China’s chokehold over critical minerals. Sitting in a wooded range of... 


Lhyfe taxi refuelling.
As costs drop, hydrogen energy sovereignty is being grasped
5th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Following South Africa’s Northam Platinum reporting earlier this year that thousands of hydrogen-powered trucks are doing the rounds in China, France’s Lhyfe added on Monday, May 4 that by the end... 


ICMM drives consolidated global standard to strengthen traceability in critical minerals
ICMM drives consolidated global standard to strengthen traceability in critical minerals
24th April 2026 By: Shannon de Ryhove

There is an increased push to improve transparency and traceability, and implement a definitive global standard, across critical mineral supply chains – particularly those rooted in Africa, mining... 


Nel ASA CEO Håkon Volldal and Nel CFO Kjell Christian Bjørnsen.
Hydrogen enables energy storage way beyond batteries, Nel emphasises
22nd April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Electrolytic hydrogen enables long-term energy storage way beyond what batteries can provide, which is exemplified by a 200 MW hydrogen plant in the United States having larger storage capacity... 


Greenland Resources signs eight-year molybdenum offtake agreement with SSAB
Greenland Resources signs eight-year molybdenum offtake agreement with SSAB
2nd April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Greenland Resources has signed a binding offtake agreement with SSAB, a Nordic and US-based steel producer headquartered in Sweden. SSAB supplies high-strength steels to the defence,... 


WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade
20th March 2026 By: Reuters

Failure to chart a viable reform path for the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue other options to set rules and advance free trade, diplomats and officials... 


Boliden makes big investments at Garpenberg and Rönnskär
Boliden makes big investments at Garpenberg and Rönnskär
18th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Swedish base metals group Boliden will invest SEK4-billion in a new hoisting system at its Garpenberg mine, as it looks to sustain production and unlock additional mineralisation at the long-life... 


Platinum bar can go far.
Platinum’s innovative new scent detection role highlighted by World Platinum
6th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

An ‘artificial nose’ that can detect scent is closer to becoming a reality. This follows the development of a platinum-based molecule that works as a sensor to detect hard-to-differentiate volatile... 


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