{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"68919","rtpr_id":"nWkr9G9KVj","ticker":"NOM","exchange":"Oslo Børs","all_tickers":["NOM"],"title":"Nordic Mining applies for temporary discharge permit","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-06-20T16:36:47.303Z","article_body":"Nordic Mining ASA\nReference is made to the stock exchange notice 17 June 2026 regarding the\nNorwegian State's loss in the appeal case against the NGOs. Nordic Mining ASA\n(\"Nordic Mining\" or the \"Company\"), has through its subsidiary Engebø Rutile\nand Garnet AS (\"ERG\") submitted an application to the Norwegian Ministry of\nClimate and Environment for a temporary discharge permit, pursuant to Section\n11 of the Norwegian Pollution Control Act.\n\nThe application concerns a temporary discharge permit for tailings from Nordic\nMining's operations at Engebø, where the company produces rutile and garnet,\ncritical minerals and titanium feedstock essential to modern industries in\nEurope and globally. Nordic Mining is not a direct party to the Supreme Court\ncase, and the ruling does not affect current operations at Engebø. The\ntemporary discharge permit application is intended as an extension and in\nparallel with the existing permit while authorities assess implications of the\nruling.\n\n\"As a consequence of the Supreme Court ruling, we have submitted an\napplication for a temporary discharge permit to ensure a predictable framework\nfor continued operations. While activities at Engebø continue as normal,\nestablishing clear conditions for future operations is important\", says Finn\nIvar Marum, CEO of Nordic Mining.\n\nStrong support from Norwegian authorities\n\nDespite the outcome in the Supreme Court, Nordic Mining notes the continued\nsupport from Norwegian authorities. The Company remains confident in the\nrobustness of its documentation and its long-term ability to operate at\nEngebø in accordance with strict regulatory requirements.\n\nThe Company will further provide updates as relevant developments occur.\n\nAbout Nordic Mining:\n\nNordic Mining ASA (\"Nordic Mining\" or the \"Company\"), listed on Euronext Oslo\nBørs, is a resource company focused on critical minerals. The Company is\ncurrently in the ramp-up phase at Engebø on the west coast of Norway, the\nfirst greenfield mine established in Norway in 40 years. Through its wholly\nowned subsidiary Engebø Rutile and Garnet AS (\"ERG\"), Nordic Mining holds the\nmining rights and required permits for a significant mineral deposit estimated\nto support a 39-year life of mine, positioning the Company as one of very few\nnatural rutile producers globally and the only garnet producer in Europe. In\naddition, the Group holds a landowner agreement for a high-purity quartz\ndeposit in the Kvinnherad Municipality in Norway, where test results confirm\nworld-class quality. Nordic Mining is now progressing the project toward\nregulatory approval. With significant growth opportunities beyond current\noperations at Engebø, Nordic Mining's portfolio is of high international\nstandards and provides a solid long -term value basis for its shareholders.\n\nFor more information, please visit www.nordicmining.com\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/nordic-mining-asa/r/nordic-mining-applies-for-temporary-discharge-permit%2Cc4365886\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkr9G9KVj","title":"Nordic Mining applies for temporary discharge permit","author":"Cision","ticker":"NOM","created":"2026-06-20T16:36:47.303Z","tickers":["NOM"],"exchange":"Oslo Børs","article_body":"Nordic Mining ASA\nReference is made to the stock exchange notice 17 June 2026 regarding the\nNorwegian State's loss in the appeal case against the NGOs. Nordic Mining ASA\n(\"Nordic Mining\" or the \"Company\"), has through its subsidiary Engebø Rutile\nand Garnet AS (\"ERG\") submitted an application to the Norwegian Ministry of\nClimate and Environment for a temporary discharge permit, pursuant to Section\n11 of the Norwegian Pollution Control Act.\n\nThe application concerns a temporary discharge permit for tailings from Nordic\nMining's operations at Engebø, where the company produces rutile and garnet,\ncritical minerals and titanium feedstock essential to modern industries in\nEurope and globally. Nordic Mining is not a direct party to the Supreme Court\ncase, and the ruling does not affect current operations at Engebø. The\ntemporary discharge permit application is intended as an extension and in\nparallel with the existing permit while authorities assess implications of the\nruling.\n\n\"As a consequence of the Supreme Court ruling, we have submitted an\napplication for a temporary discharge permit to ensure a predictable framework\nfor continued operations. While activities at Engebø continue as normal,\nestablishing clear conditions for future operations is important\", says Finn\nIvar Marum, CEO of Nordic Mining.\n\nStrong support from Norwegian authorities\n\nDespite the outcome in the Supreme Court, Nordic Mining notes the continued\nsupport from Norwegian authorities. The Company remains confident in the\nrobustness of its documentation and its long-term ability to operate at\nEngebø in accordance with strict regulatory requirements.\n\nThe Company will further provide updates as relevant developments occur.\n\nAbout Nordic Mining:\n\nNordic Mining ASA (\"Nordic Mining\" or the \"Company\"), listed on Euronext Oslo\nBørs, is a resource company focused on critical minerals. The Company is\ncurrently in the ramp-up phase at Engebø on the west coast of Norway, the\nfirst greenfield mine established in Norway in 40 years. Through its wholly\nowned subsidiary Engebø Rutile and Garnet AS (\"ERG\"), Nordic Mining holds the\nmining rights and required permits for a significant mineral deposit estimated\nto support a 39-year life of mine, positioning the Company as one of very few\nnatural rutile producers globally and the only garnet producer in Europe. In\naddition, the Group holds a landowner agreement for a high-purity quartz\ndeposit in the Kvinnherad Municipality in Norway, where test results confirm\nworld-class quality. Nordic Mining is now progressing the project toward\nregulatory approval. With significant growth opportunities beyond current\noperations at Engebø, Nordic Mining's portfolio is of high international\nstandards and provides a solid long -term value basis for its shareholders.\n\nFor more information, please visit www.nordicmining.com\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/nordic-mining-asa/r/nordic-mining-applies-for-temporary-discharge-permit%2Cc4365886\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-20T16:36:47.390184378Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781973407390},"received_at":"2026-06-20T16:36:47.443Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/nordic-mining-asa/r/nordic-mining-applies-for-temporary-discharge-permit%2Cc4365886"},"analysis":{"id":"58331","press_release_id":"68919","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"regulatory","narrative":"Nordic Mining has submitted an application to the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment for a temporary discharge permit for tailings at its Engebø operations.\n\nThe application follows a Supreme Court ruling regarding an appeal by the Norwegian State against NGOs; Nordic Mining was not a direct party to the case, and current operations continue as normal.\n\nCEO Finn Ivar Marum stated the permit ensures a predictable framework for continued operations while authorities assess the implications of the ruling.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Procedural regulatory update: Nordic Mining seeks temporary permit to maintain operations post-court ruling."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"mine_life_years":39}},"quotedText":"As a consequence of the Supreme Court ruling, we have submitted an application for a temporary discharge permit to ensure a predictable framework for continued operations.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Finn Ivar Marum","role":"CEO"}],"products":["rutile","garnet","quartz"],"companies":[{"name":"Nordic Mining ASA","ticker":"NOM"},{"name":"Engebø Rutile and Garnet AS","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment","relationship":"regulator"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"The company is applying for a temporary permit to maintain operational continuity following a Supreme Court ruling that did not directly involve the company as a party. 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