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December 3, 2018

LKAB Minerals acquires Francis Flower

December 3rd 2018, LKAB Minerals completed the acquisition of Francis Flower.
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November 21, 2018

Competitive foundry sand additive alternative

Tailor-made for the foundry industry, our new dried Magnetite grades prove to be a competitive alternative to existing sand additives.
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November 19, 2018

LKAB Minerals acquires Francis Flower, assume ownership December 3rd

The planned acquisition announced on October 10th has now received clearance from the Austrian Competition Authority.
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October 10, 2018

LKAB Minerals to acquire Francis Flower

“Francis Flower is an entrepreneurial and sustainable company, and a perfect fit for us” says Leif Boström, CEO of LKAB Minerals.
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August 17, 2018

Sustainable logistics a logical choice

Sustainable supply means not only choosing the right product suppliers but also the best logistical solutions match.
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July 18, 2018

Crossrail project shortlisted at concrete awards

We are excited to announce that the Crossrail C610 Floating Track Slab project has been shortlisted at the Concrete Society Awards 2018.
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July 4, 2018

LKAB develops new technology for producing strategic minerals from mine waste

LKAB is now investing in pilot plant facilities and, together with environmental services company Ragn-Sells, will industrialise an innovative technology for upgrading mine waste from iron ore production. This may result in LKAB producing phosphorus and rare earth metals, which in the EU are classed as strategic minerals that are of particular importance to the industry.
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January 8, 2018

Heavy concrete coating longest subsea pipeline

This month, 14 years ago, the above headline was on the press release about the pipe coating order we received for the 650-km Nyhamna-Sleipner stretch of Langeled.
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July 4, 2017

Supporting the local community

On Friday 16th June 2017, LKAB Minerals operation in Lund (UK), met with members of Beswick Parish Council to hand over a defibrillator for the village residents.
Industry insights

May 22, 2017

Sustainable sourcing as a priority

The key focus for LKAB Minerals supplier day in Shanghai this month was the development of supplier partnerships.
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May 2, 2017

1.3 million tonnes MagnaDense to Wasco

The deliveries of MagnaDense will commence already in May and be ongoing until early 2019. LKAB will ship MagnaDense from LKAB’s port in Narvik to Wasco’s coating plants in Finland (Kotka) and Germany (Mukran).
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March 27, 2017

LKAB Minerals holds first High Friction Surfacing Seminar

On Tuesday 7th March 2017, LKAB Minerals UK operation held their first High Friction Surfacing themed Technical Seminar at Forest Pines Hotel, North Lincolnshire.
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January 27, 2017

MagnaDense selected for Mexican gas pipeline

Shawcor and LKAB Minerals have signed a contract for the delivery of several hundred thousand tonnes of MagnaDense for the Sur De Texas-Tuxpan natural gas pipeline.
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February 1, 2016

LKAB Minerals standardises recycled refractory material portfolio across Europe

As from 1st February 2016, all LKAB Minerals recycled refractory materials will follow the same specification structure and naming, regardless of their origin or destination.
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July 6, 2015

Offshore ballast successfully recycled

One thousand and eight hundred metric tonnes of MagnaDense, used as ballast for the Draugen Floating Platform (FLP) since 1993, has been successfully retrieved from deep seawater in 2014.
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June 17, 2015

High density MagnaDense supports cost-control

The global trend in offshore oil & gas industry is cost cutting, and in some cases postponing projects, as a result of low oil prices.
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June 4, 2014

LKAB receives award for best sustainability report

LKAB’s annual and sustainability report has been named Sweden’s best among the country’s biggest companies. FAR, the professional institute for authorized public accountants, approved public accountants, and other professionals in the accountancy sector in Sweden, presented LKAB with the award at a seminar in Stockholm Tuesday 3rd of June.
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July 1, 2013

Minelco changes name and becomes LKAB Minerals

With the ambition to build one strong brand covering the global iron & steel and industrial minerals industries, Minelco is aligning itself under the LKAB brand as LKAB Minerals. LKAB Minerals (Minelco) was formed out of LKAB’s special products business and incorporated in 1989.
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May 21, 2012

A comprehensive understanding of UltraCarb

On our quest to have a complete understanding of the unique minerals huntite and hydromagnesite Minelco’s polymer technologist was sponsored to complete a PhD.
Industry insights

March 2, 2012

Achieving 100% recyclability

In the quest for sustainable products, LKAB Minerals are pleased to see the resurgence of a material containing our minerals which can be reused.

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LKAB Minerals acquires Francis Flower

Competitive foundry sand additive alternative

LKAB Minerals acquires Francis Flower, assume ownership December 3rd

LKAB Minerals to acquire Francis Flower

Sustainable logistics a logical choice

Crossrail project shortlisted at concrete awards

LKAB develops new technology for producing strategic minerals from mine waste

Heavy concrete coating longest subsea pipeline

Supporting the local community

Sustainable sourcing as a priority

1.3 million tonnes MagnaDense to Wasco

LKAB Minerals holds first High Friction Surfacing Seminar

MagnaDense selected for Mexican gas pipeline

LKAB Minerals standardises recycled refractory material portfolio across Europe

Offshore ballast successfully recycled

High density MagnaDense supports cost-control

LKAB receives award for best sustainability report

Minelco changes name and becomes LKAB Minerals

A comprehensive understanding of UltraCarb

Achieving 100% recyclability

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