Category: EconomyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

naturresurs

/naturresurs/Roman

English meaning: Natural Resource

Swedish Definition

(Svenska)

Material som finns i naturen och som har ekonomiskt värde för mänskligheten.

English Definition

Materials found in nature that have economic value. Sweden is rich in natural resources — iron ore (Kiruna mine, the world's largest underground iron ore mine), copper, zinc, silver, timber, and hydropower. Sweden's forest industry (paper, pulp, timber) is a major export sector. LKAB's iron ore from Lapland is crucial to European steelmaking. Sweden is also rich in rare earth elements vital for electric vehicles.

Example

Kirunas järnmalmsgruva är världens största underjordiska gruva och central för europeisk stålproduktion.

In English: Kiruna's iron ore mine is the world's largest underground mine and central to European steel production.

Synonyms

  • råvara
  • naturtillgång

Literary Heritage

De fattiga måste lämna sina hem, men de rika stannar kvar och tar allt.

The poor must leave their homes, but the rich remain and take everything.

Vilhelm Moberg · Novelist / Playwright · 20th century

Utvandrarna

Utvandrarna (The Emigrants), Part II, Ch. 5, 1949

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