Specifications - 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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