| Deposit ID | 10134345 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4030130003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bjornevatin |
| Alternate or previous names | Sydvaranger |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.00367, 69.58184 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sogn Og Fjordane(province)
Norway(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Norway | Sogn Og Fjordane |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Hornblende | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 30.00367, 69.58184 |
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| Thickness | 100M | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 2500M | ||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 200M | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1910 |
| Milling method | Magnetic |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | A/S Sydvaranger (Government) |
| Interest | 51 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Private Interests |
| Interest | 49 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | 4399999 Metric Tons | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 206800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 206800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 206800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4030130003 |
SKOLE, ROBERT, SYDVARANGER AND REPPARFJORD - TWO OF THE
WORLD'S MOST NORTHERLY MINES, ENG. AND MIN. JOUR.,
NOVEMBER, 1973, PP 124-126.
UNITED NATIONS, SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES, 1970.
MEINTRUP, WALTER AND FRITZ KLEINER, WORLD'S LARGEST ORE
GRINDER WITHOUT GEARS, MIN. ENGR., SEPTEMBER, 1982,
PP 1328-1331.
SIDNEY, D., SYDVARANGER'S NEW MILL, MINING MAGAZINE,
JANUARY, 1982, PP 30-33.
WORLD MINING, GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC, SYDVARANGER SPONGE
IRON PLANT WILL USE MIDREX PROCESS, JULY, 1978, P 41.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-JUL-1986 | Bolis | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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