State visit to the mine – LKAB showed the way to a sustainable future
On Thursday 9 September, LKAB opened the mine gates in Kiruna for His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, who together with the Queen is hosting a state visit by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Ms Elke Büdenbender.One of the purposes of the state visit is to stimulate in-depth collaborations in areas such as climate, energy and digitalisation - with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions. LKAB, which is leading the transition of the mining industry towards a sustainable future, was one of the stops at the journey through Sweden. “If we are to be able to