The company's permit to mine lime in Slite on Gotland expired on 31 October.
Then the wrestling was stopped.
But the stone crusher has continued to work and the production of cement for concrete has continued with stored stone and deliveries from Nordkalk less than 20 km away from Slite.
Has warned of shortages
Cementa has warned that there may be a shortage of cement if the government does not grant an extended, temporary permit for continued mining by mid-November.
But Sweden has had a transitional government since 10 November.
Such a government is not considered to have the same leeway for decisions as an ordinary one, even if the only thing that is clearly stated is that it cannot call for extra elections.
But politically controversial decisions and decisions that can wait should preferably not be made, according to the reasoning that the governments led by Stefan Löfven have put forward.
Take decisions
Several sources in the Government Offices have stated to TT that a decision on Cementa's application probably still qualifies for the type of matters that a transitional government can decide on.
That message now also gives a senior official in the Ministry of the Environment, where the application is being prepared.
However, the matter is not on the official lists for Thursday's government meeting, lists that the Government Offices sends out the evening before the meeting.
But the government often decides on matters that are not on the official lists.
Several environmental organizations have announced that they immediately intend to appeal a government decision on continued violations to the Supreme Administrative Court.