Metal mining might not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of green economics but Boliden chief executive officer Mikael Staffas thinks European lawmakers should pay heed to the industry while they begin to stake out policies designed to reduce carbon emissions on the continent.
"Everybody wants to do something with the climate and drive an electric car, but no one wants to have a mine anywhere close to where they are. This is a big problem," Staffas said in a telephone interview with Fastmarkets.In January this year, the European Commission announced it would spend ?,?1 trillion ($1.135...