LKAB's new main level inaugurated - Norrbotten's Courier

EFFECTIVE. The inauguration of the mining new main level 1365 feet underground consisted of Minister Annie Loof pressed a button, and then came a locomotive occupant against the invited guests in the audience. Everything kompanjerat of groovy music and sound and lighting effects. Photo: Mattias Forsberg

Photo: Mattias Forsberg

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Kiruna. At 12:30 on Tuesday afternoon inaugurated the first phase of the 1365 level in the Kiruna mine.

class=”Ing”> – It’s huge, it was powerful to see, says Lars-Eric Aaro, CEO of LKAB.

few hundred guests had over half an hour long bus ride made their way down to the new main. Inside a locomotive and wagon workshop was held the opening ceremony and Minister Annie Loof had the honor of pressing the button. In conjunction with the spectacular music and sound and lighting effects came a locomotive driving on the audience. So the project was for 12.5 billion inaugurated and ready to put into production.

– It is an impressive investment, one of the largest industrial investment. It means that the job is secured in Norrbotten and that Sweden’s competitiveness in the iron ore side further enhanced, says Minister Annie Loof (C).

Read more in Wednesday’s Courier Norrbotten.

Mattias Forsberg
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