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Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU)

Swedish government agency for geological information and resources

sgu.se

Headquarters: Uppsala, Sweden
Founded year: 1858
Company type: Government agency
Number of employees: 500–740
Industry: Government Administration Activities

Last updated October 12

Latest news about Sveriges geologiska undersökning (SGU)

In short: SGU warned Sweden was likely to miss its 2030 groundwater target and found PFAS widespread in groundwater

Company announcements

October 12 SGU

SGU opens for applications for research funding 2027

The agency will distribute up to six million kronor to geoscientific research focusing on mineral resources and critical raw materials in Sweden.

October 7 SGU

SGU publishes new aerogravimetric data for northern Norrbotten

The data material from FTG and FSG measurements increases knowledge of the bedrock and mineral potential in the region.

October 1 SGU

SGU assesses that Sweden is missing the groundwater target by 2030

The need for strengthened efforts including robust data supply, PFAS regulation and climate adaptation to ensure clean water.

June 27 SGU

SGU announces that the government has granted a concession for Norra Kärr

The decision grants exclusive rights to exploit the deposit, which was discovered by SGU in 1906, is one of Europe's largest REE deposits and has been of national interest since 1994.

Media coverage

September 16 EFN

Authority warning: Swedish metal industry increasingly vulnerable

The Swedish authority the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) sees vulnerable supply chains for the Swedish metal industry. "The Swedish steel and aluminum industry is dependent on imports for several metals so...

September 8 HurBra.se

Water shortage in Sweden – could drinking water run out?

A dry autumn and winter can therefore be felt well into next summer. Ahead of the summer of 2026, the Swedish Geological Survey, SGU, stated that the replenishment had not...

July 27 Evertiq

The government launches new mineral strategy: ”It is security policy”

The question of national interests for ... – SGU pointed out in April the Häggån deposit in Jämtland as a national interest for vanadium extraction, a decision that has met with strong opposition...

July 23 Sveriges Radio

After PFAS alarm: SGU wants new limit values

To reduce the environmental risks of the PFAS chemical Trifluoroacetic acid, TFA, which has spread to groundwater in many places in Sweden, the Swedish Geological Survey wants...

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