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Skaland (Traelen) Mine

Location: 213km SW from Tromso, Norway

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Bergsfjordveien 1668
Skaland
Norway
9385

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Overview

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Graphite
Mining Method
  • Longhole open stoping
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SnapshotSkaland mine is the largest flake graphite producer in Europe and the fourth-largest producer globally outside of China. Skaland is presently one of the world's highest-grade operating flake graphite mines with mill feed grade averaging around 24% Carbon. Skaland accounts for around 2% of global annual natural flake graphite production.

In 2023, unplanned delays included mining fleet breakdowns, deferral of mining while the haul road from the mine to the main road was being resurfaced, breakdown of the Skaland primary ore production drill rig, and breakdown of the primary AG mill for Skaland ore processing.

Skaland's plans for 2024 include the purchase of a new production drill rig.
Latest NewsNorge Mining acquires Skaland Graphite AS, Europe's largest natural graphite producer     December 16, 2024

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Mineral Commodities Ltd 100 % Indirect
Mineral Commodities, via its wholly owned subsidiary MRC Graphite (Norway) Pty Ltd, has a 100% interest in the issued capital in Skaland Graphite AS since the Group acquired the remaining 10% non-controlling interest on 4 July 2023.

On Dec. 16, 2024, Norge Mining, the Anglo-Norwegian company with a world-class resource of Critical Raw Materials in southwest Norway, announces that, through its Norwegian subsidiary Norge Mineraler Holding AS, it has agreed to acquire Skaland Graphite AS ("Skaland"), the biggest natural graphite producer in Europe, from the Australian mining company Mineral Commodities Ltd ("MRC").

Norge Mining will acquire 100 per cent of Skaland on a cash and debt free basis. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2025 following the conclusion of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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Deposit type

  • Metamorphic

Summary:

The Trælen deposit lies on the northern tip of the Skaland peninsula and consists of two main and related lithological units. The tectonostratigraphically lower unit is a banded gneiss with alternating biotite rich and granitic bands (locally termed "Trælen Gneiss") and an upper unit that consists of amphibolitic gneiss. These are heterogeneous hornblende gneisses with graphite horizons, possibly metamorphic greywacke, and calciferous rocks. Both units contain granitic orthogneisses, possibly a result of partial melting of the surrounding rocks. Quartz diorites and different types of pegmatites occur as well, forming discontinuous intrusions.

The graphite found in the upper unit is assumed to be primarily syngenetic and later exposed to tectonic activity leading to its present textural, mineralogical, geochemical, and geometric characteristics.

The mineralised horizon is isoclinally folded and the thickest, most continuous mineralisation occurs as lens shaped bodies oriented parallel to the main fold axis. This horizon contains the most economically interesting instances of graphite at Trælen and can vary between centimeters and up to 25m thick. There is minor graphite found in faults and along shears. There are minor exploration targets to the south and west of the current Trælen Deposit, which may represent either a further fold of the same horizon, or a second mineralised horizon.

The rocks in the area have been exposed to at least three phases of folding and deformations. D1 developed the main foliation, D2 is responsible for the majority of the large scale folding structures in the region and D3 which is the last folding phase responsible at Trælen for the folds with a fold axis dipping 30 to 90 degrees towards west-northwest.

Dimensions
The mineralised shoots consist of four 2-20m wide moderately plunging shoots, folded around a moderately plunging double anticline system.
100 Shoot:
• Length: 725m
• Width: 80-160m
• Depth to surface: +330m to -250m below sea level, from 0m to 75m inside mountain

200 Shoot:
• Length: 190m
• Width: 55m
• Depth to surface: +140m to -130m below sea level, from 10m to 50m inside mountain

300 Shoot:
• Length: 310m
• Width: 30m
• Depth to surface: +140m to -60m below sea level, from 100m to 130m inside mountain

400 Shoot:
• Length: 268m
• Width: 50m

Depth to surface: +140m to -150m below sea level, from 20m to 100m inside mountain

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Comminution

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Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits20232022202120202019
Graphite kt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe9.8
All production numbers are expressed as concentrate.

Operational metrics

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Hourly processing rate  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe8 t
Annual production capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe31,000 t
Waste  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe13,500 t
Total tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe44,500 t
Tonnes processed  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe37,088 t

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Financials

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Revenue M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 1.2  
EBITDA M USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 0.7  

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Mine Management

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