LKAB closes part of the Kiruna mine Kiruna The ore railway's lack of capacity forces the mining company LKAB to put production in Konsuln in mothballs.
Regional collaboration to boost biogas production in the north Luleå/Boden IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, together with the municipalities of Luleå and Boden, will investigate how biogas production can be developed through regional collaboration.
176 EU million for northern Sweden Luleå The Upper Norrland Structural Funds Partnership has allocated over SEK 176 million from the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund. In total, 47 projects in Norrbotten and Västerbotten have received funding.
ABB opens Collaboration Centre Luleå ABB has opened its new office and a Collaboration Centre in Luleå. The investment is part of the company's strategy to grow in northern Sweden. In Norrbotten, the plan is to increase the number of employees by 10 per cent during 2024.
Reduced Swedish ore production in 2023 Luleå In 2023, the production of ore decreased and thus also the turnover of the Swedish mining industry.
Collaboration on digital twins in Luleå Luleå The Swedish Research Council Formas grants Luleå University of Technology, Luleå municipality and the consulting company Sweco a 3-year research project on digital twins.
Energy companies strengthen cross-border co-operation Skellefteå Co-operation in the energy sector will be strengthened in the Kvarken region.
Skyborn wants to build Sweden's northernmost offshore wind farm Kalix Skyborn Sweden is applying to build Sweden's northernmost offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Bothnia, south of the island of Malören.
Harbour expansion tender cancelled The municipally owned Port of Luleå cancels the procurement of financing and expansion of the new port. The reason is that no tender was received that met the tender requirements.
Solar curves stop traffic on the Malmbanan railway Kiruna Several solar curves between Kopparåsen and Vassijaure have stopped traffic on the ore line between the mines in Kiruna and the harbour in Narvik since Friday.