The bankruptcy of battery cell maker Northvolt, once the leader of Sweden's green industrial boom, is a huge blow to the country's north and particularly the small town of Skelleftea. The town, founded 180 years ago as a mining city to serve the surrounding mineral-rich mountains,

Northvolt has experienced a series of compounding challenges in recent months that eroded its financial position, including rising capital costs, geopolitical instability, subsequent supply chain disruptions,