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Kallak mine
The Kallak iron ore mine would be built on a remote peninsula used by Sami reindeer herders. The project is worth an estimated $2.9 billion.
Photo: Colin Rich
Opponents of the project, like Bjorn Sarstad, say the mine could pollute local waterways.
Photo: Colin Rich
Ulla Forsberg and her husband live in a tiny town near the proposed mine that has no stores and few jobs.
Photo: Colin Rich
Jonas Vannar, one of the mine opponents, has herded reindeer in the area all his life.
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