Measuring program in the Førdefjord completed

On 6 August 2014, the measuring program for water circulation and hydrographic data in the Førdefjord was finalised after 12 months of measuring at 11 metering stations. Data from the last measuring period will be reported later in August.

CEO Ivar S. Fossum comments: “We are very satisfied that the measuring program is completed and that we successfully have gathered all water circulation data and hydrographic data as requested by the Ministry of Climate and Environment.”

DNV GL, who has carried out the measuring program, is currently analysing the last data set. The results will be published later in August. DNV GL is preparing a report for the 12 months measuring period which will be submitted to the Ministry of Climate and Environment together with other reports on the requested supplementary information. Nordic Mining targets to submit all the requested supplementary information to the Ministry in September 2014.

For questions please contact CEO Ivar S. Fossum, telephone +47 930 96 850.


Oslo, 7 August 2014
Nordic Mining ASA



Nordic Mining ASA (www.nordicmining.com)

Nordic Mining ASA (“Nordic Mining” or “the Company”) is a resource company with focus on high-end industrial minerals and metals in Norway and internationally. The Company’s project portfolio is of a high international standard and holds a significant economic potential. The Company’s assets are mainly in the Nordic region.

Through the subsidiary Nordic Rutile AS Nordic Mining is undertaking large-scale project development at Engebøfjellet in Sogn and Fjordane where the Company has rights to a substantial eclogite deposit with rutile and garnet. Nordic Mining has rights for exploration and production of high-purity quartz in Kvinnherad in Hordaland and develops the project through its subsidiary Nordic Quartz AS. Nordic Mining’s associated company Keliber Oy in Finland plans to start mining of lithium bearing spodumene and production of lithium carbonate. Nordic Mining holds exploration rights in the Øksfjord region in Troms and Finnmark where the Company has discovered a prospective area of sulphide mineralisation. Through the subsidiary Nordic Ocean Resources AS, Nordic Mining is exploring opportunities related to seabed mineral resources.

Nordic Mining is listed on Oslo Axess.