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The Kiruna mine is an iron ore mine in Kiruna in Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden. The mine is owned by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB), a large Swedish mining company. In 2018, the mine produced 26.9 million tonnes of iron ore. The Kiruna mine has an ore body which is 4 km (2.5 mi) long, 80 metres (260 ft) to 120 metres (390 ft) thick and reaching a depth of up to 2 km (1.2 mi). Since mining began at the site in 1898, the mine has produced over 950 million tonnes of ore. As of 2020, the main haulage level is 1,365 m below the ore outcrop at Kiirunavaara that existed prior to mining.

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  • Kiruna Mine
    underground iron ore mine in Sweden
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1898 Kiruna Mine
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Kiruna Abraumhalden ErzbahnKiruna Abraumhalden Erzbahn
Malmbrytning i Kiruna.Malmbrytning i Kiruna.
View towards ironmine Kiirunavaara and the open pit below.View towards ironmine Kiirunavaara and the open pit below.
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Miners in the Kirunavaara mine, Kiruna, Lappland, Sweden (10456674053)Miners in the Kirunavaara mine, Kiruna, Lappland, Sweden (10456674053)
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