Malmberget mine

Malmberget mine
Location
Location Malmberget
Municipality Lapland
Country Sweden
Coordinates 67°11′45″N 20°42′29″E / 67.1959167°N 20.7080269°ECoordinates: 67°11′45″N 20°42′29″E / 67.1959167°N 20.7080269°E
Production
Products Iron ore
Owner
Company Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB

The Malmberget mine (Swedish: Malmbergsgruvan) is one of the largest iron ore mines in Sweden.[1] The mine is located in Malmberget in Norrbotten County, Lapland.[1] The mine which is owned by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB) has an annual production capacity of over 5 million tonnes of iron ore. The mine has reserves amounting to 350 million tonnes of ore grading 43.8% iron thus resulting 153.3 million tonnes of iron.[1] In 2009 the mine produced 4.3 million tonnes of iron. It is one of the largest underground mines for iron ore in the world.[2]

The new main level is located at 1250 meter, while the deepest point is 1390 meter below ground.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Malmberget Iron Ore Mine". mining-technology.com. 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Malmbergsgruvan". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 August 2011.