INTERVIEW: Viscaria to ramp up Sweden's mined copper output by a third

Copper mining is returning to Sweden’s northernmost town, Kiruna, with the reopening of the Viscaria copper mine scheduled by 2028. The Viscaria mine operated from 1983 to 1997, initially by the state-owned Swedish iron ore mining company LKAB and later by Outokumpu. Although Viscaria is a brownfield site, it is Europe’s fastest-growing copper deposit, with ongoing exploration uncoveringCopper mining is returning to Sweden’s northernmost town, Kiruna, with the reopening of the Viscaria copper mine scheduled by 2028. The Viscaria mine operated from 1983 to 1997, initially by the state-owned Swedish iron ore mining company LKAB and later by Outokumpu. Although Viscaria is a brownfield site, it is Europe’s fastest-growing copper deposit, with ongoing exploration uncoveringRead More