They may be rival neighbours back home, but mining representatives for Finland and Sweden are getting along just fine at PDAC.<\/p>\n
"You know how neighbours are, it's a bit of a love-hate relationship," a Swedish mining official said with a smile. <\/p>\n
Next door, the Finnish delegation also chuckled when asked about how their Swedish neighbours were doing. <\/p>\n
"We have a rivalry, but only in sports," one of the Finns said, likely gloating about the fact the men's hockey team won a bronze medal at the recent Vancouver WInter Olympics, while Sweden was knocked out in the quarterfinals. <\/p>\n
The two Nordic countries have a long and sometimes violent history between them, with Finland once annexed by the Swedish monarchy between the 13th and 19th centuries.<\/p>\n
However, relations have warmed since, to the point that they can now co-exist at, say, a mining conference. <\/p>\n
Incidentally, the Swedish booth offered this reporter a local chocolate, which does nothing but good for Canada-Swedish relations.<\/p>\n
Eric Lam <\/i><\/p>\n
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