The Malmberget mine (Swedish: Malmbergsgruvan) is one of the largest iron ore mines in the world.[1][2] The mine is located in Malmberget in Norrbotten County, Lapland,[1] it is owned by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB). The mine has an annual production capacity of over 5 million tonnes of iron ore and has reserves amounting to 350 million tonnes of ore grading 43.8% iron, resulting 153.3 million tonnes of iron.[1] In 2009, the mine produced 4.3 million tonnes of iron.
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Malmberget mine Location in Sweden | |
| Location | Malmberget |
| Municipality | Lapland |
| Country | Sweden |
| Coordinates | 67°11′45″N 20°42′29″E / 67.1959167°N 20.7080269°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron ore |
| Owner | |
| Company | Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB |
The main level of the mine is situated at 1,250 metres, while the deepest point reaches 1,390 metres below ground.
The iron-apatite ore of the mine is hosted in igneous rocks known as the Kiruna Porphyry.[3]
The mine was evacuated as a precaution during the 2024 CrowdStrike incident on 19 July 2024.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Malmberget Iron Ore Mine". mining-technology.com. 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "Malmbergsgruvan". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "kirunaporfyrer". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Haupt, Inger (19 July 2024). "Gruvan i Malmberget utrymd på grund av it-problem". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 July 2024.