MINING AND MINERAL INDUSTRY
OF THE FUTURE 2015
OUR CORE BUSINESS
LKAB mines and processes ore for the global steel market
WHERE WE OPERATE
GROWTH IS A STRATEGIC GOAL
Extending mining operations by 25 years
Mertainen
E10 highway
Towards Kiruna
Gruvberget
Svappavaara
village
Leveäniemi
Malmbanan
railroad
THE SVAPPAVAARA FIELD
- Europe’s biggest iron ore project
Per Geijer
Exploration tenements
Mining concession
Tuollavaara Östra
Sigrid & Viktor
EXPLORATION
TARGETS AND PERMITS
Kuosanen
Exploration spending 2014 approx. 120 msek
Mertainen
Gruvberget
Painirova
Ylipääsnjaska
Fjällåsen
Kuortesape
Talvitasvaara
Frans
Sparre & Bergmästaren
Sikträsk
Hedvig & Nils
Leveäniem
i
KIRUNA
Per Geijer
SVAPPAVAARA
Tuollavaara Östra
Sigrid & Viktor
Kuosanen
MALMBERGET
Mertainen
Gruvberget
Fjällåsen
Painirova
Kuortesape
Leveäniemi
Talvitasvaara
Ylipääsniaska
Sparre & Bergmästaren
Frans
Hedvig & Nils
Sikträsk
Nukutus
Henry
Lappmalmen
Luossavaara
Rektorn
Haukivaara
Kiirunavaara
City of Kiruna
PER GEIJER ORE BODIES
Locations
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PER GEIJER ORE BODIES
History
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MALMBERGET
Vitåfor
s
Tingvallskulle
underground mine
Mining consession
Land allocation area
Kapten and Fabian
underground mine
SPARRE ORE BODY
Mineralisation with topography
Red areas illustrates surface mineralisation.
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SPARRE ORE BODY
Final pit design
EXPLORATION GOAL:
• Increased surface tonnage
• Layout Work
• Hematit investigation
PEOPLE, SOCIETY
AND THE ENVIRONMENT
License to operate – explorations biggest challenge for the future
SUSTAINABILITY
Sami collaboration contract
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SUSTAINABILITY
Demand from the authorities is increasing
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SUSTAINABILITY
The industry strives to fulfil all environmental requirements
Conclusion
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Industry (LKAB) emphasises good planning and the ability to adapt to the
conditions dictated by stakeholders and environmental standards.
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