LKAB testing heavier trains to Narvik
LKAB's plans for the future require increased efficiency and delivery capacity. Having previously tested and received approval for heavier trains on the Malmberget-Luleå section of the line, testin...
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Exploration will ensure access to iron ore for LKAB
A mining company carries out exploration work to ensure the availability of raw materials. Constantly increasing mineral resources and mineral reserves, lays the foundations for continued operation...
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New mining methods to be tested in Konsuln
When new challenges arise, creating effective solutions demands creativity and collaboration. LKAB knows that it will have to mine at greater depths in the future. What we need to do now is find ou...
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Geophysical surveys reveal tomorrow's ore deposits
Using a helicopter-borne survey instrument, the hunt for orebodies now takes place from the air around 90 metres above the ground. The method is unique and was conducted as a research study – one...
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Geologists are the mine's detectives
The rate of exploration in Malmberget has increased in recent years. "The challenges we face now are greater than before. The deeper we go, the more information we must get about mineralisation and...