LKAB Mertainen Mine
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LKAB Mertainen Mine (LKAB Mertainen-gruvan) is an iron ore mine that has been mothballed in Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the mining asset in Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 67.706430, 20.785578 (exact)[1]
Ownership Tree
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Iron Ore Mine Details
Table 1: General Mine Details
| Mine status | Start date | Stop date |
|---|---|---|
| Mothballed[2] | 2010[2] | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB [100.0%] | E100001010360 [100.0%] | LKAB [100%] (Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (Swedish))[1] | E100001010360 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacity and Reserves
| Design capacity (thousand metric tonnes per annum) | Total reserves (thousand metric tonnes) | Total resource (thousand metric tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown[2] | 0[3] | 149000[3] |
Table 4: Production Details (thousand metric tonnes per annum)
| Production year | Iron ore mined |
|---|---|
| 2022 | – |
| 2023 | – |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://www.sgu.se/globalassets/produkter/publikationer/2024/statistics-of-the-swedish-mining-industry-2023---sgu-2024-1.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://lkab.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LKAB_2023_Annual-and-Sustainability-report.pdf.
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