Mineral deposits of national interest
Areas of particularly valuable mineral substances may be declared national interests by SGU. The provisions on national interests are found in the Swedish Environmental Code.
Mineral deposits of national interest
The product Mineral deposits of national interest shows areas that contain mineral deposits of national interest. The deposits at these sites consist of valuable substances or materials, such as natural stone, industrial minerals and metals, considered by SGU to be important. More than half of the areas of national interest are demarcated in detail; the remainder are merely marked by a dot on the map. An assessment is made in accordance with the Environmental Code (chapter 3, section 7 second paragraph). SGU is responsible for ensuring that the relevant county administrative boards and municipalities are provided with information on the areas that contain mineral deposits of national interest.
Mineral deposits of national interest is only available as a Web Map Service (WMS). The Web Map Services are aimed at those of you who want to use our information in your own systems or applications. The services are set up in WMS (Web Map Service) format.
https://resource.sgu.se/service/wms/130/riksintressen-mineral
Last reviewed 2025-01-23