Kiruna Iron Ore Mine, Sweden Mining Technology |
#0183;#32;Since mining began at the iron ore operation more than 100 years ago, LuossavaaraKiirunavaara AB (LKAB) produced over 950Mt of ore, yet only onethird of the original ore body has been extracted. Since mid1999, Kirunas haulage level at a depth of 775m has been replaced by the next level down at 1,045m and expansion is being carried out to increase the depth further, which will support