2025-03-272024/25:NU18 · p.5NUBusiness & energy
Mineral royalty, fees and certain questions on benefit-sharing
The level, distribution and bankruptcy priority of mineral compensation
What's at stake: The decision affects how much of the value of extracted minerals goes to landowners and the state, and how well landowners whose land is used for mining are financially protected if the mining company goes bankrupt. It therefore concerns both individual landowners and the mining industry's conditions for new investment.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the design, levels and distribution of mineral compensation between landowners and the state should be reviewed now, and whether landowners' share of the compensation should become a priority claim if a mining company goes bankrupt, or whether this should wait until the announced mineral strategy and a broader tax review are complete.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motions calling for a review of mineral compensation and stronger protection for landowners in bankruptcy. It maintains that the announced mineral strategy should be awaited before parliament acts on the level and distribution of mineral compensation and on redistribution questions, and that the priority-claim issue should be addressed as part of a broader review of the tax system. The committee's position on priority claims in bankruptcy is unchanged from its earlier consideration, and the proposal should again not lead to any action.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 13 (SD)
The reservation (SD) calls for a review of the design, levels and distribution of mineral compensation, and for landowners' share of the compensation to become a priority claim if a mining company goes bankrupt. The reasoning is that today's mineral compensation is low by international comparison and that landowners whose land has been affected by mining otherwise risk severe financial harm if the mining company goes bankrupt, while the compensation level should be set so it does not deter new investment in prospecting and mining.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 13 by SD.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 0/0/20/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| S | No | Yes 93/0/0/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/14/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/18/6 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 15/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | No 0/59/0/13 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2024/25:554 by Birger Lahti et al. (V) motions 22 and 23, 2024/25:1457 by Tobias Andersson et al. (SD) motions 12 and 13, 2024/25:1754 by Jan Riise et al. (MP) motion 5, 2024/25:2467 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist et al. (C) motion 28 and 2024/25:2906 by Sten Bergheden (M).
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:554 av Birger Lahti m.fl. (V) yrkandena 22 och 23, 2024/25:1457 av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 12 och 13, 2024/25:1754 av Jan Riise m.fl. (MP) yrkande 5, 2024/25:2467 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C) yrkande 28 och 2024/25:2906 av Sten Bergheden (M).
Riksdag decision: Parliament rejected 43 proposals in motions on mineral policy, among other things with reference to that work is ongoing in several matters, including developing a new national mineral strategy. The proposals were submitted during the regular motion period 2024 and concern among other things general questions about mining and mineral industry, permit processes, critical metals and minerals as well as mining of coal, oil, natural gas and uranium.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants mining legislation to be reviewed to ensure it functions well even during major crises. (SD) — Reservation 13
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan explicitly requires that more of the natural resources' values remain where they are extracted and produced and that mining profits are distributed to the entire population.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly requires that more of the natural resources' values remain where they are extracted and produced and that mining profits are distributed to the entire population. A review of the mineral compensation's levels and distribution is precisely that. The plan also criticises that owners can take great risks and let others pay the bill when a company goes bankrupt, which supports priority rights for the landowner's share.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver uttryckligen att mer av naturresursernas värden stannar kvar där de utvinns och produceras och att gruvbrytningens vinster fördelas till hela befolkningen. En översyn av mineralersättningens nivåer och fördelning är precis det. Planen kritiserar också att ägare kan ta stora risker och låta andra stå för notan när ett bolag går i konkurs, vilket stödjer förmånsrätt för markägarens andel.
- natural resources' values stay localdecisive»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the natural resources' values must remain where they are extracted and produced.”
- profits distributed to all»Vi vill gå mot ett större gemensamt ägande av gruvbrytningen i« (party programme ↗)“We want to move towards greater collective ownership of mining in”
- owners should not shift costs»hur ägare kan ta stora risker och låta andra stå för notan när ett bolag« (party programme ↗)“how owners can take great risks and let others pay the bill when a company”
- local benefit from natural resources»Vindkraften ska gynna både kommun och boende i närområdet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Wind power should benefit both the municipality and residents in the surrounding area.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan's closest principles are that the entire country shall be able to live and develop, that the state shall be present throughout the country and that rules for enterprise shall be clear.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's closest principles are that the entire country shall be able to live and develop, that the state shall be present throughout the country and that rules for enterprise shall be clear. A review of the level and distribution of mineral fees, and a prioritised claim for the landowner's share in bankruptcy, can be derived from this but are not addressed in the plan. The assessment is therefore uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planens närmast liggande principer är att hela landet ska kunna leva och utvecklas, att staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet och att reglerna för företagsamheten ska vara tydliga. En översyn av mineralersättningens nivå och fördelning, och en prioriterad fordran för markägarens andel vid konkurs, kan härledas ur detta men behandlas inte i planen. Bedömningen är därför osäker.
- the whole country shall livedecisive»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a common interest in the entire country being able to live and develop.”
- state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present throughout the country.”
- clear and predictable rules»Reglerna för företagsamheten ska vara« (party programme ↗)“Rules for enterprise shall be”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme establishes that the real costs of extracting raw materials should be reflected in the price according to the principle that the polluter pays, and that mining should be based on long-term stewardship.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that the real costs of extracting raw materials should be reflected in the price according to the principle that the polluter pays, and that mining should be based on long-term stewardship. The election manifesto wants to provide fair economic returns to affected municipalities. A review of the level and distribution of mineral compensation and priority rights for landowners in bankruptcy is in line with this.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att de verkliga kostnaderna för att utvinna råvaror ska återspeglas i priset enligt principen att förorenaren betalar, och att gruvnäringen ska bygga på långsiktig hushållning. Valmanifestet vill ge rejäl ekonomisk återbäring till berörda kommuner. En översyn av mineralersättningens nivå och fördelning samt förmånsrätt för markägare vid konkurs ligger i linje med detta.
- real costs in the pricedecisive»De verkliga kostnaderna för att utvinna råvaror och för att framställa och distribuera produkter ska återspeglas i priset på marknaden.« (party programme ↗)“The real costs of extracting raw materials and of manufacturing and distributing products should be reflected in the market price.”
- the polluter pays»Detta bygger på principen om att det är förorenaren som ska betala.« (party programme ↗)“This is based on the principle that the polluter pays.”
- local return of natural resource profits»Ge rejäl ekonomisk återbäring till de kommuner där det byggs och finns vindkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Provide fair economic returns to the municipalities where wind power is built and located.”
- long-term mineral stewardship»Gruvnäringen i Sverige ska bygga på långsiktig hushållning med mineraltillgångar.« (party programme ↗)“Mining in Sweden should be based on long-term stewardship of mineral resources.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto establishes that more of the value from natural resources — explicitly including mines — shall remain locally, that compensation for appropriated land shall be paid at considerably higher amounts than today and that fair compensation to landowners and neighbours is a key for the transition.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto establishes that more of the value from natural resources — explicitly including mines — shall remain locally, that compensation for appropriated land shall be paid at considerably higher amounts than today and that fair compensation to landowners and neighbours is a key for the transition. To review the mineral compensation's level and distribution and to protect the landowner's claim in bankruptcy follows directly from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet slår fast att mer av värdet från naturresurser — uttryckligen inklusive gruvor — ska stanna kvar lokalt, att ersättning för ianspråktagen mark ska utgå till avsevärt större belopp än idag och att rättvis ersättning till markägare och närboende är en nyckel för omställningen. Att se över mineralersättningens nivå och fördelning och att skydda markägarens fordran vid konkurs följer direkt av dessa åtaganden.
- mine value remains locallydecisive»Mer av värdet som skapas från naturresurser — exempelvis vindkraft, vattenkraft och gruvor — ska stanna kvar lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the value created from natural resources — for example wind power, hydropower and mines — shall remain locally.”
- higher land compensation»Likaså ska ersättning för ianspråktagen mark ersättas till avsevärt större belopp än idag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Likewise, compensation for appropriated land shall be paid at considerably higher amounts than today.”
- fair compensation to landowners»Att bygga lokalt stöd och ge rättvis ersättning till markägare och närboende är viktiga nycklar för att lyckas med den gröna omställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Building local support and giving fair compensation to landowners and neighbours are important keys to succeeding in the green transition.”
- central property right»Äganderätten är central för ett samhälle där människor kan förverkliga sig själva och sina drömmar.« (party programme ↗)“The right to property is central to a society where people can realize themselves and their dreams.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan's decisive starting point is strong protection for property rights and rules that protect property rights and legal security, which carries the requirement that the property owner's share of mineral compensation becomes a prioritized claim in bankruptcy.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's decisive starting point is strong protection for property rights and rules that protect property rights and legal security, which carries the requirement that the property owner's share of mineral compensation becomes a prioritized claim in bankruptcy. The plan also requires good cooperation with property owners and local communities. Simultaneously, conditions for enterprise and investment throughout the country shall be strengthened, which the counter-proposal explicitly takes into account when the level is to be set.
Original (Swedish)
Planens avgörande utgångspunkt är ett starkt skydd för äganderätten och regler som slår vakt om äganderätt och rättssäkerhet, vilket bär kravet på att markägarens andel av mineralersättningen blir en prioriterad fordran vid konkurs. Planen kräver också god samverkan med markägare och lokalbefolkning. Samtidigt ska villkoren för företagande och investeringar i hela landet stärkas, vilket motförslaget uttryckligen tar hänsyn till när nivån ska sättas.
- property rights and legal securitydecisive»slå vakt om äganderätt, konkurrens på lika villkor, rättssäkerhet« (party programme ↗)“protect property rights, competition on equal terms, legal security”
- strong property rights protection»En marknadsekonomi grundad på starkt skydd för äganderätt och goda« (party programme ↗)“A market economy based on strong protection for property rights and good”
- cooperation with property owners»markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård och viltförvaltning.« (party programme ↗)“property owners and local communities in nature conservation and wildlife management.”
- investment conditions throughout the country»företagande, innovationer och tillväxt ska stärkas i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“enterprise, innovations and growth shall be strengthened throughout the country.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan describes the right to property as a human right and requires a constitutional rule on full compensation for restrictions on property rights, with principled support for individual ownership of land.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan describes the right to property as a human right and requires a constitutional rule on full compensation for restrictions on property rights, with principled support for individual ownership of land. Reviewing the level and distribution of mineral compensation and making the landowner's share a prioritized claim in bankruptcy follows from this, as does the requirement for long-term rules for the industry.
Original (Swedish)
Planen beskriver rätten till egendom som en mänsklig rättighet och kräver en grundlagsregel om fullgod ersättning vid inskränkningar i äganderätten, med ett principiellt stöd för det enskilda ägandet av mark. Att se över mineralersättningens nivå och fördelning och göra markägarens andel till en prioriterad fordran vid konkurs följer av detta, liksom kravet på långsiktiga regler för näringen.
- full compensation for restrictionsdecisive»fullgod ersättning vid olika former av inskränkningar i« (party programme ↗)“full compensation for various forms of restrictions on”
- property rights as a human right»Rätten till egendom är en mänsklig rättighet och« (party programme ↗)“The right to property is a human right and”
- private ownership as stewardship»för den enskilda äganderätten och generationers erfarenhet av enskilt ägande av skogs- och jordbruksmark« (party programme ↗)“for individual property ownership and generations' experience of private ownership of forest and agricultural land”
- long-term rules for the industry»Det är viktigt att de regler staten ställer upp för« (party programme ↗)“It is important that the rules the state sets out for”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan gives property rights strong protection, wants the state to be restrictive with interference in individuals' ownership, and raises compensation so that they correspond to the actual costs for those affected.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan gives property rights strong protection, wants the state to be restrictive with interference in individuals' ownership, and raises compensation so that they correspond to the actual costs for those affected. At the same time, mineral resources should be extracted responsibly. A review of the level of mineral compensation and a prioritized claim for the landowner in bankruptcy follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ger äganderätten ett starkt skydd, vill att staten är restriktiv med ingrepp i enskildas ägande och höjer ersättningar så att de motsvarar de faktiska kostnaderna för den drabbade. Samtidigt ska mineraltillgångarna kunna utvinnas ansvarsfullt. En översyn av mineralersättningens nivå och en prioriterad fordran för markägaren vid konkurs följer av dessa åtaganden.
- compensation in line with damagedecisive»Höja ersättningsnivåerna för rovdjursangrepp så att de ligger i nivå med de faktiska kostnaderna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Raise compensation levels for wildlife attacks so that they correspond to the actual costs”
- strong protection for property rights»Äganderätten och näringsfriheten ska ha ett starkt skydd i« (party programme ↗)“Property rights and business freedom should have strong protection in”
- restrictive with interference in ownership»Stat och kommun ska endast i undantagsfall få ta över enskildas egendom och om det motiveras av synnerliga starka« (party programme ↗)“State and municipality should only in exceptional cases be allowed to take over individuals' property and if it is motivated by exceptionally strong”
- responsible mineral extraction»Våra rika mineraltillgångar ska kunna utvinnas ansvarsfullt och långsiktigt hållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our rich mineral resources should be able to be extracted responsibly and sustainably in the long term.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto identifies as a problem that revenues from raw material extraction rarely benefit the local communities and wants to regionalize the property tax from industrial facilities and strengthen property rights.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto identifies as a problem that revenues from raw material extraction rarely benefit the local communities and wants to regionalize the property tax from industrial facilities and strengthen property rights. A review of mineral compensation levels and distribution, with the property owner's share as a prioritized claim in bankruptcy, responds to both the return of revenue to local communities and property rights protection. That the level should not impede new investments aligns with the plan's desire to facilitate the mining industry.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet pekar ut som ett problem att intäkter från råvaruutvinning sällan kommer lokalbygden till del och vill regionalisera fastighetsskatten från industrianläggningar samt stärka äganderätten. En översyn av mineralersättningens nivåer och fördelning, med markägarens andel som prioriterad fordran vid konkurs, svarar mot både återföringstanken och äganderättsskyddet. Att nivån inte ska hindra nya investeringar ligger i linje med planens vilja att underlätta gruvnäringen.
- return to local communitiesdecisive»om hur intäkter från råvaruutvinning och industri sällan kommer lokalbygden till del« (2022 manifesto ↗)“about how revenues from raw material extraction and industry rarely reach the local communities”
- strengthened property rights»Stärka äganderätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen property rights”
- regionalized revenues»Regionalisera fastighetsskatten från industri- och elproduktionsanläggningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regionalize property tax from industrial and power production facilities”
- investment-friendly mining policy»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in permit processes for mining, electricity grid expansion and industry”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:NU18)
- Committee report full text (HC01NU18)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1329 — Gruvpolitik för en mer hållbar mineral- och metallförsörjning av Elin Söderberg m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1457 — Mineralpolitik för en stark gruvnäring av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1612 — Ranstad av Ulrika Heie (C)
- Motion 2024/25:1743 — Snabbare tillståndsprocesser med bibehållen miljöprestanda av Elin Söderberg m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1754 — Politik för samer av Jan Riise m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:2467 — En näringspolitik för tillväxt i hela landet av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:2906 — Stärkt äganderätt i minerallagen av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2024/25:3037 — Kraftsamling för levande hav och vatten av Daniel Helldén m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:3109 — Utgiftsområde 20 Klimat, miljö och natur av Anna-Caren Sätherberg m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3136 — Utgiftsområde 24 Näringsliv av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3169 — Ledarskap för klimat och grön omställning av Rickard Nordin m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:554 — Industri- och landsbygdspolitik av Birger Lahti m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:811 — Ett globalt nedrustningsavtal för utvinning av fossila bränslen av Linus Lakso m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:999 — Förenklande för privatpersoner att vaska guld och leta mineral av Rickard Nordin (C)
Source: The Swedish Parliament