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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.
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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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March 30, 2009
LKAB and Höganäs AB celebrate 100-year relationship
The first delivery of iron ore to Höganäs AB took place in 1909. Building on 100 years of relationship, the companies celebrated at a gathering at LKAB’s operations in Kiruna.
