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Sydvaranger Iron Mines, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norwayi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sydvaranger Iron Mines | Mine |
| Sør-Varanger | Municipality |
| Troms og Finnmark | County |
| Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 37' 34'' North , 30° 0' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1866
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bjørnevatn | 2,392 (2014) | 4.7km |
| Kirkenes | 3,282 (2014) | 11.3km |
| Nikel | 15,596 (2016) | 25.1km |
| Bugøynes | 230 (2014) | 41.1km |
| Vadsø | 5,139 (2014) | 50.7km |
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Sydvaranger Gruve, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norge
FROM: https://web.archive.org/web/20150312043045/http://www.northerniron.com.au/projects
"Kjellmannsåsen, Fisketind Øst, Bjørnevatn and Tverrdalen and a further 20 prospects with known iron mineralisation located over a 12km strike length."
A/S Sydvaranger has been Norway's largest mine. It has been operative 1906-1997 and 2009-2015.
Production 1906-1997: 200 Mt ore - 85 Mt concentrates - 55 Mt iron
Production 2009-2015: 9,3 Mt concentrates
The mine is ca. 9 km long, with greatly varying width.
FROM: https://www.sydvarangergruve.no/
"Tacora Resources Inc. har kjøpt Sydvaranger
GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 14. januar 2021 – Tacora Resources Inc. (“Tacora” eller "Selskapet") kunngjorde i dag at de har gjennomført oppkjøpet av Sydvaranger og dets datterselskaper (“Sydvaranger”), en jernmalmgruve med tilhørende prosessanlegg i verdensklasse lokalisert i Sør-Varanger, Norge. Oppkjøpet av Sydvaranger gir Tacora muligheten til å øke selskapets nåværende produksjon med fire millioner tonn jernmalmkonsentrat pr. år, og vil muliggjøre en geografisk utvidelse i et OECD land."
In short, this means that this mine will be taken into operation again.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydvaranger_Gruve |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q12004507 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Kola CratonShield
EuropeContinent
Norway
- ⭔FinnmarkCounty
ScandinaviaRegion
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Sydvaranger Iron Mines, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark, Norway