Nussir Copper Mine Tailings Disposal Project

under construction

The Nussir copper mine project involves the disposal of between 1 million and 2 million metric tons of mining waste (tailings) annually into the bottom of Repparfjord, a nationally protected salmon fjord in the Norwegian Arctic. The project includes the construction and operation of the mine and a 3-kilometer pipeline to transport tailings to the fjord bottom. The project aims to place tailings in a controlled manner to limit environmental impact, but faces opposition from Indigenous Sámi communities and environmental activists due to concerns about marine habitat destruction and disruption to reindeer herding.