Mining concession granted for the Grängesberg iron ore mine
The Swedish Mining Inspectorate has granted Grängesberg Iron AB a mining concession for the iron ore mine in Grängesberg, in the mineral-rich Bergslagen district of central Sweden. The granted mining concession is an important milestone on the road towards re-opening the historic Grängesberg iron ore mine.“The decision by the Chief Mine Inspector of Sweden is a big step towards re-opening one of Sweden’s largest iron ore mines”, says Gösta Bergman, Chairman of the Board of Grängesberg Iron AB. “Until the closure in 1989, the Grängesberg mine was the third largest iron ore mine in Sweden,