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District Metals owns one of the most important uranium projects in all of Sweden. And now, they’re looking to debut on one of the leading stock exchanges in Europe.
What’s happening:
- District Metals (TSXV:DMX) has announced their intention to pursue a listing on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Sweden
Why it matters:
- District Metals owns one of the most historically significant uranium deposits in Sweden known as the Viken Deposit, which spans over 9,000 hectares of land
- The Swedish government has been under considerable pressure to remove their current ban on uranium mining due to the need for more nuclear power infrastructure in Europe and is expected to provide new policies on uranium mining in the near future
By the numbers:
- The Viken Deposit previously had historical resource estimates that indicated it contains 1 billion pounds of uranium
- The country of Sweden holds approximately 25% of all known uranium deposits in Europe
Going deeper:
- Europe has been making moves to accelerate nuclear power adoption with the United Kingdom notably announcing a historic funding plan to support high assay low enriched uranium production
