World’s Most Modern Underground Mine

Roberto Baldizon
Sep 6, 2018 · 8 min read
“lighted brown concrete buildings near body of water at nighttime” by Dominik Vanyi on Unsplash

Kiruna is the world’s largest and most modern underground Iron ore mine,
located in Northern Sweden, and is fully owned by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB), a Swedish government-owned high-tech mining company. The mine has produced approximately 950 Mt from its 4km long, 80 m thick and 2 km deep ore body. Although it is considered one of the most modern mines in the world and only employs around 400 workers in the…

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