Project description
The LKAB iron ore mine in Gällivare, Northern Sweden, is one of the largest iron ore mines in Sweden. The mine has an annual production capacity of more than 5 million tons of iron ore. The mine has reserves of 350 million tons of ore sorting 43.8% iron, resulting in 153.3 million tons of iron. In 2009, the mine produced 4.3 million tons of iron. It is one of the largest underground mines in the world for iron ore.