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In the beginning, surface mining was used, but the mine has been mined with the sublevel caving mining method since the 1960s. In 1985 reserves for the Kiruna Mine were 1,800 million tonnes grading 60–65% iron and 0.2% phosphorus. [26] [1] As of 2018 the Kiruna Mine had Proven and Probable Reserves of 683 million tonnes grading 43.8% iron. [27]
Kiruna is located in the north of Sweden, 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. The city centre is built on the Haukavaara hill at an altitude of 530 m, high above the Torne river to the north and the Kalix River to the south. Other parts of the town are Lombolo and Tuolluvaara. Near Kiruna are the mountains Kiirunavaara and ...
The Swedish mining company LKAB (Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag) has been mining the mountain since the beginning of the 20th century. [2] [3] [4] The mining area around Kiruna and Malmberget, together with the iron port and steelworks at Luleå, made Norrbotten County one of the first, and most prominent, regions of heavy industry in ...
While security manager Frigga is a fictional character, the sinking town of Kiruna in Sweden is very real. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Sweden, Lapland, 3 km south southeast of Kiruna: 4.9 1.0 VII It was the most powerful earthquake to hit Sweden in 12 years. It caused some rockslides in Kiruna mine, which had to be evacuated. [137] - - 18 [138] China, Yunnan, 42 km west of Zhaotong: 5.1 10.0 VI
Kiruna iron ore mine in Kiruna, Norrbotten County. The mining industry in Sweden has a history dating back 6,000 years. [citation needed]Historically, Sweden's most famous mine is the copper Falun Mine in Dalarna, which made a significant contribution to the Swedish economy for several centuries.
A still image taken from a handout video provided by the Russian Defence Ministry shows Russian servicemen waving flags on the roof of a building in Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk region (EPA)
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