Aitik mine
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Aitik mine is one of Europe's largest open-pit copper mines, located near Gällivare in northern Sweden and known for its large-scale, low-grade ore production.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copper mine
ⓘ
open-pit copper mine ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Swedish mining industry
ⓘ
local employment in Gällivare area ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| discovered | 1930 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Boliden geologists ⓘ |
| distanceFromGällivare | approximately 15 kilometers south GENERATED ⓘ |
| employs | hundreds of workers ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalManagement |
dust control measures
ⓘ
waste rock management ⓘ water treatment systems ⓘ |
| hasExpansion | major capacity expansion completed around 2010 ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
concentrator
ⓘ
crushing plant ⓘ maintenance workshops ⓘ |
| hasPitType | single large open pit ⓘ |
| hasRailConnection | yes ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasWasteFacility | tailings dam ⓘ |
| hostRock | Precambrian rocks ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest open-pit copper mines in Europe ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gällivare Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norrbotten County NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Sweden ⓘ |
| miningMethod | open-pit mining ⓘ |
| near | Gällivare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly mechanized operations
ⓘ
large-scale low-grade ore production ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Boliden AB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorHeadquartersLocation | Skellefteå NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreBodyType | porphyry copper deposit ⓘ |
| oreGrade | low ⓘ |
| oreProcessingMethod |
concentration plant
ⓘ
flotation ⓘ |
| oreType | low-grade copper ore ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Boliden AB
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boliden Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
copper
ⓘ
gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| region | Lapland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
drilling rigs
ⓘ
electric shovels ⓘ large haul trucks ⓘ |
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