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A rubbish dump ready for burning blots the vista of mine workings and mountains in the suburbs of Kiruna, Sweden. To feed China's growing appetite for raw materials, this venerable mining town prepares to demolish most of its buildings, all part of an ambitious $375 million project to make way for the expansion of a giant iron mine.

A rubbish dump ready for burning blots the vista of mine workings and mountains in the suburbs of Kiruna, Sweden. To feed China's growing appetite for raw materials, this venerable mining town prepares to demolish most of its buildings, all part of an ambitious $375 million project to make way for the expansion of a giant iron mine.

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