Malmberget Iron Ore Mine, Sweden
Key Data:
Producer of
Iron ore
Location
Gallivare, northern Sweden
Ownership
LKAB
Geology type
Precambrian apatite-bearing iron ores
Geology type
Precambrian apatite-bearing iron ores
Mineral type
Magnetite and haematite
Reserve base
187Mt plus extensions
Annual production
7.5Mt of iron-ore products (2006)
Mining method
Sub-level caving underground
Processing method
Wet beneficiation and pelletising
Employment
1,000
Key Equipment:
Underground
Atlas Copco drilling rigs
Bison underground wheel loaders
Sisu haul trucks
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