The first ton coal has been seen the light of day in the new mine at Lunckefjellet, north of Sveagruva.
It will, however, still take some time until regular production can start. So far, the company, Store Norske, has invested 1.2 billion Norwegian Kroner at Lunckefjellet. The exploitable coal reserves at estimated near 8.4 million tons, far less than for example in Sveagruva in its early days, where mining is now coming near its end. Mining at Lunckefjellet will, accordingly, only last a couple of years.
Geologically, the Lunckefjellet seam is an equivalent of the Longyear seam, which is stratigraphically a bit higher (in other words: younger) than the Svea seam.
The Reindalen from above. On the south side (right), the new mine creates.
By the way, my new book is in print and it can now be ordered 🙂 it is a photo book with the title “Norwegens arktischer Norden (3): Die Bäreninsel und Jan Mayen”, with German text Click here for further details!
This and other publishing products of the Spitsbergen publishing house in the Spitsbergen-Shop.
Norwegens arktischer Norden (1): Spitzbergen
Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German. [shop url="https://shop.spitzbergen.de/en/polar-books/70-norwegens-arktischer-norden-1-aerial-arctic-9783937903262.html"] ← Back
Lofoten, Jan Mayen and Spitsbergen from the air - Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German, but there is very little text, so I am sure that you will enjoy it regardless which languages you read (or not).
The companion book for the Svalbardhytter poster. The poster visualises the diversity of Spitsbergen‘s huts and their stories in a range of Arctic landscapes. The book tells the stories of the huts in three languages.
Comprehensive guidebook about Spitsbergen. Background (wildlife, plants, geology, history etc.), practical information including travelling seasons, how to travel, description of settlements, routes and regions.
Join an exciting journey with dog, skis and tent through the wintery wastes of East Greenland! We were five guys and a dog when we started in Ittoqqortoormiit, the northernmost one of two settlements on Greenland’s east coast.
12 postcards which come in a beautifully designed tray. Beautiful images from South Georgia across Antarctica from the Antarctic Peninsula to the Ross Sea and up to Macquarie Island and Campbell Island.