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February 2, 2022
3D virtual mine should provide better support decisions
Sharp data from, among other things, the production system, ventilation, water pumps, current mine layout and vehicle positions are fed ...
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December 13, 2021
Sandvik battery machines to the mine in Malmberget
LKAB's goal is to have carbon-free products and processes in about twenty years, but as early as 2026, the Malmberget ...
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October 26, 2021
LKAB is charging up for battery-powered machinery under ground
We're taking the next step towards a carbon-dioxide-free mine. Battery-powered machinery from Epiroc will be tested in conjunction with the ...
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October 18, 2021
A new mining method being tested in the Kiruna mine
As mining depths increases, so do the challenges. Because of this, the completely new mining method raise caving will be ...
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May 31, 2021
Biggest climate initiative starts in the mine
The mine of the future will be carbon-free, digitalised and autonomous. LKAB’s transformation for a sustainable future involves an initiative ...
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December 10, 2020
Up to 3,000 new jobs and major investment in Malmfälten
LKAB's plan for the future entail extensive renovation and new construction of production facilities in Kiruna and Malmberget, as well ...
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November 30, 2020
Future mining demands new ways of thinking
LKAB's operations are under continuous development. With digitalized and autonomous mining on the horizon, operations in the test mine in ...
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March 5, 2020
Leading the way to decarbonisation
Sweden leads the way in fighting climate change, as exemplified by LKAB, a Swedish iron ore producer that has cut ...
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December 19, 2019
COP25: Industrial partnership for the carbon-free mine of the future
During the UN summit in Madrid, COP25, there was a panel debate on Sustainable Underground Mining, SUM. The aim of ...
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June 10, 2019
Increased sublevel height and new layout in LKAB’s Kiruna test mine
The deeper LKAB mines for iron ore, the higher the rock stresses it encounters. There are also increased distances for ...
