Mining in Sweden

Mining in Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden

Listed companies hold 3 mining and exploration projects in Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden: iron ore, phosphate rock, rare earths, copper and silver. 1 producing, 1 in development, 1 at exploration stage. Each project below names its company and its stage, from the companies' own announcements.

Projects3held by listed companies.
Companies2LKAB, Viscaria (Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria)
Most held forIron ore3 of 3 projects.
Producing1of 3 projects.

Projects held by listed companies

ProjectCompanyMineralsStage
Kiirunavaara iron ore mine (Kiruna)LKABIron ore, Phosphate rock, Rare earthsProducing
Viscaria copper mine (A, B and D zones)Viscaria (Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria)Copper, Iron ore, SilverDevelopment
Per Geijer iron ore, phosphorus and rare earth depositLKABIron ore, Phosphate rock, Rare earthsExploration

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Norrbotten County 7 projectsJokkmokk municipality 3 projects

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Projects: listed companies' own announcements. Regions are as the companies name them.

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Stories from Kiruna, Norrbotten and its minerals

The Kiruna iron ore mine drawn in 3D: the ore body dipping under the town, its levels and shafts, at the moment of the nightly blastData storyA day in the life of a mine3D · Kiruna, SwedenDrill holes coloured by year across Finland and Sweden on a satellite mapData storyUnder the Nordic shieldDrill holes · Finland and SwedenCurrent eventsThe TownKiruna, moved for the iron underneathAn underground loader carrying a full bucket of rock through a dark mine roomEquipmentUnderground mining equipmentUnderground · Fleet

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Cover photos from Wikimedia Commons: Underground mining equipment by Kaupo Kikkas, CC BY-SA 4.0.