Invitation to a scoping consultation regarding planned operations to recover manganese nodules on the continental shelf
SOM AB, Scandinavian Ocean Minerals, plans to apply for a permit to recover manganese nodules, which contain a number of different metals, on the continental shelf.
The project offers a solution that over time can meet part of Europe’s future need for minerals. This means the operation can help increase the EU’s degree of self-sufficiency in critical raw materials.
The extraction area now in question lies in the Bothnian Bay, within the Swedish economic zone but outside the territorial limit, approximately 70 kilometres south-east of Skelleftea in Vasterbotten County.
The planned operation requires a permit under the Continental Shelf Act, and other regulations may also apply.
The consultation documentation can be downloaded here.
Submit your views
The consultation documentation that has been prepared describes the planned operation, its environmental effects and related matters. Views and information that may be valuable for the continued work should be submitted by 22 August 2025 and sent by email to samrad-som@sweco.se.
Peter Lindberg, CEO SOM AB
peter.lindberg@som-ab.se, +46 (0)73-617 95 20
Fredrik Eide, CEO SOM AB
fredrik.eide@som-ab.se, +46 (0)70-629 51 65
