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The '''Malmberget mine''' (Swedish: ''Malmbergsgruvan'') is one of the largest [[iron ore]] mines in [[Sweden]].<ref name=mining-technology /> The mine is located in [[Malmberget]] in [[Norrbotten County]], [[Lapland (Sweden)|Lapland]].<ref name=mining-technology /> The mine which is owned by [[LKAB|Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB]] (LKAB) has an annual production capacity of over 5 million tonnes of [[iron ore]]. The mine has reserves amounting to 350 million tonnes of ore grading 43.8% [[iron]] thus resulting 153.3 million tonnes of [[iron]].<ref name=mining-technology /> In 2009 the mine produced 4.3 million tonnes of [[iron]]. It is one of the largest underground mines for iron ore in the world.<ref name=ne />
 
The new main level is located at 1250 meter, while the deepest point is 1390 meter below ground.
 
 
 
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