Loed in the mineral-rich Bergslagen district in central Sweden, the Grangesberg iron ore mine was once the third largest in Sweden before its closure in 1989
In this issue we publish the first part of a series of articles on the crisis of Swedish iron ore mining. The aim of this series is to show that the crisis in Sweden can
28 Dec 2018 Kiruna exists because of its iron ore mine; but now (more disaster-horror movie overtones) the mine is eating its own creation. Kiruna, 145km
From 1931 to 1977 a total of 144 cases of silicosis have been diagnosed in the iron-ore mine in Kiruna, Sweden. Drilling, loading and tapping caused all cases
operating in Sweden. Iron ore is mined at Kiirunavaara and The Swedish mining and ore processing industry has been, and still is, a demanding purchaser
3 Feb 2016 Sweden has moderate amounts of iron ore reserves and other minerals, including copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver and tungsten. The country''s iron
30 Jul 2016 a remote Arctic town in the far north of Sweden are in danger of collapsing into the ground because of an ever-expanding iron ore mine. Kir
Sweden today is one of the largest sources of iron ore in Europe, with approximately 92% of Europe''s iron and 5% of the world''s iron reserves.
With an ore body 4km-long, 80m-thick and reaching a depth of 2km, LKAB''s Kiruna is the world''s largest, most modern underground iron ore mine loed in
Aitik, Norrbotten, Gällivare, Boliden Mineral AB, Gold, copper, silver, 1968. Kiirunavaara, Norrbotten, Kiruna, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag, Iron, 1860s.
18 May 2020 The quake measured magnitude 4.1 and forced the mine to close. Sweden. An aerial view of the Kiruna iron ore mine, where the earthquake
4 Jun 2019 This statistic shows the revenue of mining of iron ores in Sweden from 2010 to 2015, with a forecast to 2022.
30 Jul 2016 a remote Arctic town in the far north of Sweden are in danger of collapsing into the ground because of an ever-expanding iron ore mine. Kir
10 Feb 2020 The Kiruna mine, loed in Kiruna in Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden, is the largest and most modern underground iron ore mine in the
Ariel photograph of Kirua, the largest iron-mine in Europe. By 1990 one billion tons of iron-ore had been produced. Note the heaps of slag. Photo provided by
The Kiruna mine is the largest and most modern underground iron ore mine in the world. The mine is loed in Kiruna in Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden.
This case deals with an iron ore project part of the LKAB companies iron ore mining operations in northern Sweden. Particularly, aspects of competing land uses
2 Dec 2018 The world''s biggest iron ore tunnel mine is about to swallow the Swedish city of Kiruna. The company''s answer? Move the city.
Its activities are important to the economy of Northern Sweden, and the company is Sweden''s largest producer of minerals by value of sales. Its mines are
18 Jul 2018 Mines currently in operation produce iron ore, sulphide ore and gold, but other minerals can also be found in sufficiently large quantities for
3 Dec 2019 Uncommonly, one of the most interesting attractions in Sweden is the LKAB''s Visitor Centre where is biggest underground iron-ore mine in the
28 Oct 2016 The Kiruna orebody is one of the world''s largest magnetite-apatite deposits. Sweden, the biggest iron producer in Europe, owes its reserves to
3 Jun 2017 Every day, 365 days a year, iron ore equivalent to around six Eiffel Towers (in terms of the amount of steel) is mined in LKAB''s mines. The mining
Its activities are important to the economy of Northern Sweden, and the company is Sweden''s largest producer of minerals by value of sales. Its mines are
With an ore body 4km-long, 80m-thick and reaching a depth of 2km, LKAB''s Kiruna is the world''s largest, most modern underground iron ore mine loed in
10 Apr 2013 The central Swedish ''Kiruna-type'' ores thus formed dominantly through The apatite-iron-oxide ores of the Grängesberg Mining District (GMD)
18 May 2020 The LKAB owned mine in Kiruna in northern Sweden has been The Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB is the largest iron ore
11 Jun 2019 The iron ore mine at Kirunavaara Mountain near the Swedish town of Kiruna is one of the largest in the world.
Transcript. NARRATOR: The largest and richest iron-ore deposits of Europe are found in northern Sweden, in areas well above the Arctic Circle.
Aitik, Norrbotten, Gällivare, Boliden Mineral AB, Gold, copper, silver, 1968. Kiirunavaara, Norrbotten, Kiruna, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag, Iron, 1860s.