The Fjord case

In the pristine Førdefjord in the western part of Norway, the mining company Nordic mining plans to dump millions of tonnes of mining waste. Friends of the Earth Norway and Young Friends of the Earth Norway are suing the state for permission to mine with dumping of mining waste in Førdefjorden. On 18 September 2023, the case will come before the Oslo district court.

Norway is one of very few countries in the world that still allows such dumping. Norway is now alone with Papua New Guinea to allow new projects with dumping of mining waste in the sea.