
Mines in Sweden
Today there are 13 mines in production in Sweden, all of them are metal mines.
Mine | County | Municipality | Owner | Mineral | Established |
Aitik | Norrbotten | Gällivare | Boliden Mineral AB | Gold, copper, silver | 1968 |
Kiirunavaara | Norrbotten | Kiruna | Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag | Iron | 1860s |
Malmberget | Norrbotten | Gällivare | Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag | Iron | 1820s |
Leveäniemi | Norrbotten | Kiruna | Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag | Iron | 1964-1983, restart 2015 |
Kaunisvaara, earlier Tapuli | Norrbotten | Pajala | Kaunis Iron AB | Iron | 2012-2014 restart 2018 |
Kristineberg | Västerbotten | Lycksele | Boliden Mineral AB | Lead, gold, copper, silver, zink | 1940 |
Kankbergsgruvan | Västerbotten | Skellefteå | Boliden Mineral AB | Lead, gold, copper, silver, zink | 2012 |
Renström | Västerbotten | Skellefteå | Boliden Mineral AB | Lead, gold, copper, silver, zink | 1948 |
Björkdalsgruvan | Västerbotten | Skellefteå | Björkdalsgruvan AB | Gold, copper, silver | 1989 |
Fäbodtjärn | Västerbotten | Lycksele | Botnia Exploration AB | Gold, silver | 2024 |
Garpenberg | Dalarna | Hedemora | Boliden Mineral AB | Lead, gold, copper, silver, zink | 1200s |
Lovisagruvan | Örebro | Lindesberg | Lovisagruvan AB | Lead, silver, zink | 1993, 2004 |
Zinkgruvan | Örebro | Askersund | Zinkgruvan Mining AB | Lead, copper, silver, zink | 1700s |
Last reviewed 2024-08-14