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Learning in lockdown

7 July 2020

“When all events and customer meetings were cancelled, digital events helped LKAB Minerals to continue to educate and update the industry”, explains Adele Redhead, Marketing & Communications Manager.

Radiation shielding in hospitals with MagnaDense - comparison

Radiotherapy unit of Oulu University Hospital shielded with high density concrete

3 June 2020

Another Finnish hospital is under construction using MagnaDense concrete to reduce wall thickness but keeping optimum protection against radiation.

ITER Tokamak picture courtesy of ITER Organization

Radiation shielding for ITER

11 May 2020

When the last supply of MagnaDense took place in April 2020, about 6,000m3 of high density MagnaDense concrete is used for building the ITER research facility in Southern France.

Casting MagnaDense Heavy Concrete by pumping method

Chinese Proton Therapy Radiation Shielding Project

20 April 2020

Our Chinese colleagues are very proud to announce the first Chinese radiation shielding project at the Proton Therapy Center of the Shandong Cancer Hospital.

Society for Radiological Protection Annual Conference 2021

16-18 March 2021

UPDATE: Due to the current Coronavirus outbreak, this exhibition has been postponed until the 16th -18th March 2021. Further information regarding this event will be posted here when available.

High Density Concrete Nuclear Waste Containers

Highly Shielded Nuclear Waste Containers

18 November 2019

Romein Beton produces high density nuclear waste containers for over 20 years and has been using the LKAB Minerals’ MagnaDense for these since the start.