Sustainability
September 8, 2022
Calcifert to aid organic farming
Organic farming refers to the production or growth of food without the use of chemical fertilisers, pesticides, or artificial chemicals.
Sustainability
News
June 2, 2022
Unique in the world: Tunnel ballast sustainably reclaimed
For the well-known and extensive infrastructure project in The Netherlands, the Blankenburgverbinding, LKAB Minerals supplied temporary MagnaDense for a tunnel construction.
News
May 4, 2022
LKAB Minerals awarded Ecovadis Gold medal for the third year running
The independent analysis company EcoVadis has once again awarded LKAB Minerals a Gold Medal for our work in sustainability.
News
April 1, 2022
LKAB Minerals acquires Intermag to extend mineral processing capabilities
LKAB Minerals invests in the North East to acquire Intermag, specialists in Magnesia processing.
News
November 18, 2021
LKAB and Boliden collaborate to recycle mining waste and create circular products
The leading Swedish mining companies LKAB and Boliden have signed an agreement and will begin working together to investigate the possibility of extracting pyrite concentrate from mining waste at the Boliden Aitik mine, which LKAB will subsequently process into fossil-free sulphuric acid. The sulphuric acid will then be used in processes for extracting rare earth elements and phosphorus from LKAB’s mining waste.
News
November 16, 2021
28% CO2 reduction using MagnaDense
Using MagnaDense in the construction of one part of the research facility ESS saved 1,100 tonnes of CO2 emissions for the building, reducing 28% compared to using standard aggregates.
News
October 20, 2021
New technology for carbon dioxide-free asphalt is presented, but incentives are needed
The SMMART project has developed technology for carbon dioxide-free heating of asphalt where magnetite and microwaves play an important role. The goal is to develop a commercially viable method for carbon dioxide-free asphalt production.
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October 19, 2021
500 jobs created when LKAB extracts critical minerals from mining waste
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfvén's visit to Luleå today had the theme of new industrialisation and new green jobs in the north. Leif Boström, Senior Vice President, Business Area Special Products, disclosed that LKAB's investment in extracting phosphorus and rare earth elements will create more than 500 jobs.
Sustainability
October 13, 2021
A call for action to extract REE’s in Europe
The European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) has released its Action Plan to secure access to Rare Earths for European industry. It concludes that 95% of electric vehicles use rare earths in traction motors and that Europe does not have any rare earth extraction.
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August 26, 2021
Lower EU limits for cadmium in food advantage for the production of sustainable mineral fertilisers
The European Commission has adopted a regulation on new lower limit values for cadmium in certain foods, which could benefit LKAB's plans to extract phosphorus from mining waste.
