[7][8] The company argues that exploitation of the Kallak North and South sites will both directly and indirectly benefit the contracting economy of Jokkmokk Municipality.
The licensing authority Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten refused to grant the permit in 2017 finally, citing the serious consequences for indigenous reindeer herding, as the mine divides pasture areas and migration routes.
[21] In February 2022 advisors of the U.N. Human Rights Council[22] and protests opposing it were held by local Saami population backed by Greta Thunberg.
[26][27] The Sami Parliament of Sweden responded to the Kallak project in August 2013 with a statement against further exploitation of Sápmi (Lapland) for mineral extraction.
Fennoscandian Resources, was granted an exploration permit by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency in 2016 for graphite mining in Heinävesi.
Lintula Holy Trinity Convent has expressed fears the project will endanger the herb cultivation on which it depends for income.
The regional strategy for Southern Savo raises the purity of waterways and the attractiveness of tourism to the top objectives of the province.
[36] In 2013 they announced they would not renew the exploration permit for the site because of inadequate infrastructure and concerns which had been expressed about potential impact on Sarek National Park.