The Mining Industry in Sweden and Rare Earth Metals
Sweden has a long history of mining, which has left behind many abandoned mines and waste management issues. The state takes responsibility for the remediation of …
Norrland Gold
Sweden is one of the largest gold producers and the biggest iron ore producer of the European Union. Well established mining framework. Agnico Eagle, Mandalay Resources and Dragon Mining are exploring and mining in Sweden. Mining friendly jurisdiction. Exploration Permits easily renewed. Low occupation fees. Nominal royalties (0.05%).
The Sinking Town with The Most Modern Underground Mine: Kiruna, Sweden
Following a successful exploration by the state-owned Swedish mining company, LKAB, the newly discovered resources are to date known as one of the world's largest remarkable deposits of rare ...
History of Sweden
History of Sweden - Sweden in the 20th century: The economic expansion that started in the early 19th century laid the foundations for internal developments in Sweden during the 20th century. The turning point came during and immediately after World War I. There was suddenly a worldwide demand for Swedish products such as steel and pulp, matches and ball …
History of mining and metallurgy
The history of mining and metallurgy is an interdisciplinary field of study. It includes, for example, history, industrial history, economic history, archeology, metallurgy, art science and environmental science.Here you can order or download reports and books published by the Historical Metallurgy Group of Jernkontoret. ... Swedish Iron – in ...
Swedish Mining & Metalworking – Past & Present
As part of the series 'National Atlas of Sweden' this 216 page large format book traces the history of metallurgy and mining in Sweden from the earliest bloomery sites to present day activities. Published by Jernkontoret, The Swedish Steel Producers' Association, the book was ten years in the making and combines contributions from 36 ...
Swedish mines
Sweden has a history of mining and metal refining stretching back more than a thousand years. Today, Sweden is one of the EU's leading ore and metal producers. Sweden is by far the largest iron ore producer in the EU and is also …
Moving a town to save a mine: the story of Kiruna
Swedish state-owned miner Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB) has enjoyed a profitable and productive few years, with end-of-year profits rising from $512.9m in 2017 to $563.2m in 2018, and total iron ore production climbing from 25.7 million tonnes (Mt) in 2014 to 26.9Mt half a decade later.
Ferrum – Swedish Iron and Steel through the Ages
Take a wander through the history of iron in Sweden – from prehistoric iron production to today's high-tech steel making processes. Iron has been produced in Sweden for …
Swedish iron mining during World War II
Swedish iron ore was an important economic factor in the European Theatre of World War II.Both the Allies and the Third Reich were keen on the control of the mining district in northernmost Sweden, surrounding the mining towns of Gällivare and Kiruna. The importance of this issue increased after other sources were cut off from Germany by the British sea blockade during …
History of Sweden
History of Sweden - The early Vasa kings (1523–1611): After Gustav I Vasa was elected to the throne in 1523, he began to restore the power of the Swedish king and to organize a central administration under his own direct leadership. ...
Swedish Mining & Metalworking – Past & Present
In its 12 Chapters, the book traces the history of mining and metal production in Sweden. While there is a strong emphasis on iron and steel, the book also includes non …
Swedish Immigration to Minnesota
A History of the Swedish-Americans of Minnesota. 3 vols. Chicago: Publishing Company, 1910. Related Resources. Primary. ... Iron Range, one of Minnesota's three iron mining ranges, begins shipping ore, and Swedes are among its first workers. Mining and railroad work provided important employment options for young Swedish immigrant men.
History of Sweden
The history of Sweden can be traced back to the melting of the Northern Polar Ice Caps.From as early as 12000 BC, humans have inhabited this area. Throughout the Stone Age, between 8000 BC and 6000 BC, early inhabitants used stone-crafting methods to make tools and weapons for hunting, gathering and fishing as means of survival. [1] Written sources about …
Kiruna, the Swedish mine town that has to move 4 km
The history of the mining town of Kiruna. The Kiruna mine was founded in 1898 and is the largest iron ore mine in the world. After they discovered that there was a lot of iron ore in the ground at the place where Sami had lived for centuries, they founded the city of Kiruna here in 1900. Railway lines were also immediately built for the ...
History of mining and metallurgy
Here you can order or download reports and books published by the Historical Metallurgy Group of Jernkontoret. Swedish Mining and Metalworking – Past and Present. Part of the National …
The Mining Industry in Sweden and Rare Earth Metals
Sweden's long history as a significant mining nation is likely to continue and be further secured with the discovery of rare earth metals in Kiruna. Photo: Arild Vågen. Sources: SGU, LKAB. Living in Sweden. To the Employment Agency for former 800 Northvolt employees. Living in Sweden.
Sweden's Minerals Strategy
Sweden's mining and minerals industry in an international perspective 14 The Swedish framework 17 The vision of the Swedish minerals strategy 20. ... minerals has characterised Swedish history and metal has been extracted in the country . for 4000 years. The oldest stone churches date . back to the 11th century and during the same .--. 6. 7 . 8-
Swedish Mining Innovation | LinkedIn
Swedish Mining Innovation | 5 674 följare på LinkedIn. Mining innovation for a sustainable future | Swedish Mining Innovation är det nationella strategiska innovationsprogrammet för svensk gruv och metallproducerande industri, en del av Vinnova, Energimyndigheten och Formas satsning på strategiska innovationsområden (SIP). Programmet gick under namnet SIP STRIM fram till juni …
Swedish History
History of Railways in Sweden - Iron ore Line Iron Ore Line and the Ore Trains The Iron Ore Line (Swe: Malmbanan) is a circa 500 km (300 mi) long railwayline on the route Luleå-Gällivare-Kiruna-Riksgränsen in Sweden and to the port of Narvik, Norway. The name of the Norwegian section of the line is Ofotbanen and this section is circa 43 km (27 mi). ...
The history of Swedish steel industry
It was merchants from Lübeck who, in the Middle Ages, began to interest the kings of Sweden in the export of iron on a large scale. It was also at that time that German mine owners and merchants acquired the rights to run their own operations in Sweden's mining areas and trading …
Roadmap
Swedish mining companies, technology providers, universities and research institutes have jointly developed a common strategic research and innovation agenda that is revised every third year. The purpose of this national research and innovation agenda, which is the third consecutive agenda of its kind, is to bring research and innovation needs ...
Exploring the History of Mining Through the World's Oldest …
Owned by Swedish mining company Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara (LKAB), the mine has a general annual production capacity of 26mt of iron ore, and in 2008 produced 27.5mt of iron ore. ... However, the history of mining in Cyprus has recorded a few disruptions over the years. Production stopped temporarily during World War II and during the 1974 ...
Swedish iron-ore mining during World War II
Swedish iron ore was an important economic factor in the European Theatre of World War II. Both the Allies and the Third Reich were keen on the control of the mining district in northernmost Sweden, surrounding the mining towns of Gällivare and Kiruna. The importance of this issue increased after other sources were cut off from Germany by the British sea blockade during …
History of a Thirteenth Century Copper Mine
A study of the history of this old company, by Dr. Henrietta Lar-son, will be published in a future issue of the Journal Economic of and Business History. The English summaries which follow the Swedish text describe the first volume as treating in part certain fundamental problems in the history of Swedish mining, and in part a general survey ...
History of Sweden
The history of Sweden can be traced back to the melting of the Northern Polar Ice Caps.From as early as 12000 BC, humans have inhabited this area. Throughout the Stone Age, between 8000 BC and 6000 BC, early inhabitants used stone-crafting methods to make tools and weapons for hunting, gathering and fishing as means of survival. [1] Written sources about Sweden before …
Sami | People, History, & Lifestyle | Britannica
Sami, any member of a people speaking the Sami language and inhabiting Lapland and adjacent areas of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland, as well as the Kola Peninsula of Russia.The three Sami languages, which are mutually unintelligible, are sometimes considered dialects of one language. They belong to the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic …
Collections: Iron, How Did They Make It? Part I, …
Of particular note are (in publication order) J.F. Healy, Mining and Metallurgy in the Greek and Roman World (1978); R.F. Tylecote, The Early History of Metallurgy in Europe (1987); R. Shepherd, Ancient Mining (1993); …
Mining and taxation in Sweden | Mineral Economics
The Swedish taxation regime for mining has been criticised for being overly advantageous for mining companies, and for not adequately safeguarding the interests of the state and/or other rights- and stakeholders. The critique has been expressed in the media and in political discourse, whereas more thorough assessments are lacking. This paper addresses …
Swedish Mining and Metalworking
Studying this atlas will give a deeper knowledge of mining and the manufacture of steel and other metals. The history of metal production in Sweden goes back at least 4,500 years. Evidence of …