Mineral Solutions
for Our World
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Mineral Solutions
for Our World
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The range of minerals
which LKAB Minerals
have to offer.
The number of LKAB
Minerals employees
around the world.
LKAB Minerals has
deposits, processing
plants and offices in
14 countries.
HEAT INSULATION
Refractory minerals are used in the
production of bricks and monolithics
for furnace and kiln linings.
CERAMICS
Our mineral solutions enable ceramic
producers to achieve a variety of aesthetic
effects. Whether it’s zircon as an opacifier
in sanitary ware or DekorFlake for tile
coatings or iron oxides for a red hue, all
are high quality and colour stable.
RECYCLED REFRACTORIES
We are dedicated to optimising the
refractory recycling process, producing
high quality recycled materials which
reduces need for virgin minerals.
HIGH QUALITY COATINGS
Our MicaFort reinforces paint films to reduce
cracking, shrinkage and creates a barrier effect
for both interior and exterior coatings.
MAGNETIC EFFECT
MagniF imparts ferri-magnetic
properties when incorporated into
coatings, foams and polymers.
OFF-SHORE ENERGY PRODUCTION
MagnaDense has excellent chemical resistance
and offers a high density making it perfect for
heavy concrete or loose ballast in the gravity bases
essential in offshore installations.
HIGH DENSITY CONCRETE
When MagnaDense is used as a concrete
aggregate, densities of up to 4.0 t/m³ can be
achieved. Standard dense concrete typically
has a density of 2.3 t/m³.
Modern life would be impossible without minerals. We engineer minerals for functionality and usability – with a focus on sustainability.
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PROTECTIVE COATINGS
MicaFort is a platy mineral which forms a barrier
inhibiting the ingress of chemicals or salt water
to a substrate.
LESS VOLUME AND MORE WEIGHT
MagnaDense is used as an aggregate
in high-density concrete. Applications
include radiation shielding for
hospitals and pre-cast counterweights
for construction machinery.
Wall thickness for radiation shielding
can be reduced by up to 40%
compared to standard concrete,
saving build space and costs.
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FIRE RETARDANCY
UltraCarb provides natural fire retardancy in
polymers used for cable compounds and roofing
membranes as well as giving fire resistance to
coatings and sealants.
WATER TREATMENT
MagnaChem offers a source
of iron for the production of
flocculation chemicals used in
water treatment plants.
WARP CONTROL AND SOUND DAMPENING
In high quality cars, you will find our minerals.
MicaFort strengthens polymers to prevent warpage
and MagniF provides sound dampening to the
coatings, foams and polymers used in automotives.
STEEL PROTECTION
MicaFort is used in sprayable
fireproof cement coatings for
steel protection.
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UNDERWATER APPLICATIONS FOR CONCRETE
High density concrete is used for pipe-coatings,
gravity bases and scour protection to name a few.
When placed in water, thanks to Archimedes principle,
the difference is even greater with the same standard
concrete weighing 1.3 t/m³ and the concrete using
MagnaDense weighing 3.0 t/m³.
HIGH QUALITY CASTINGS
Chromite sand and MinSand are two of
our high quality foundry minerals used in
moulds and cores for applications where
quality is key such as water taps.
We take responsibility. Adhering to applicable laws, regulations and standards is only the starting point. Sustainability is in our nature.
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The World
of LKAB Minerals
Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB) was founded in 1890. The
name is derived from the North Sami name for the two mountains in which
the rich iron ore was known about as early as the 1600s. Luossavaara is the
Salmon mountain and Kiirunavaara is the mountain of the Snow Grouse.
These two snow covered peaks and the black magnetite iron ore below is
depicted in our logotype, encircled by the iron symbol.
Since the railways connected the mines with the world in the late 1800s
and early 1900s, LKAB has evolved to a world leading producer of refined
iron ore products for steel making, employing more than 4,400 people and
producing more than 26 million tonnes of iron ore products. But today LKAB
is so much more than iron ore.
LKAB Minerals was founded in 1989 with the mission to develop products
and applications outside of the steel industry and to refine production side
streams. Making sure that resources are used to their fullest potential is as
much a priority now as it was when we began our business. Sustainability is
truly in our nature.
We have, through organic growth and acquisitions, grown from a one mineral
company to a multi mineral company having more than 30 minerals in our
portfolio, including our own Magnetite, Mica and Hydromagnesite Huntite. We
have deposits, processing facilities and offices in 13 countries and employ
~360 people globally, all committed to minerals. Aside from our own deposits
we source and refine minerals from strategically controlled high quality
sources and we also recycle refractories.
Throughout the development of our company we have chosen to be a niche
player in the huge industrial minerals market. We focus our innovation and
development in the areas of civil engineering, construction, polymers, coatings,
refractories and foundries where our unique product properties are best
utilised and we can offer the most customer value.
That is our history and focus, or as one might say, Our World.
Unique mineral
solutions
Our mineral deposits have a unique mineralogy and
consistent high quality. This enables us to develop
unique mineral solutions.
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Safety first,
always!
We believe that a safe workplace is efficient and
profitable. Since implementing our “Safety First!”
program we have reduced accidents with absence
by more than 80 percent.
Development
and growth
With a clear focus, implementation of LEAN principles,
new deposits and geographic expansion, we are
planning for growth.
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Natural minerals engineered
for functionality and usability
Minerals are solid inorganic substances found in nature
around our World. Each mineral has unique characteristics
and is defined by a distinctive chemical composition and
crystalline structure.
LKAB Minerals engineer natural minerals to enhance and
adapt the sought-after functionalities and properties that
make a mineral product customised for use in a specific
industrial application.
Working together with our customer base we continuously
look for advantageous improvements to our products to
help customers be more successful. Our research and
development resources focuses on the civil engineering
and construction industries, in polymers and coatings,
plus refractory materials and foundry castings. We employ
people who are application specialists and bring them
together with our mineral and processing experts. Our
extensive knowledge of applications has been built over
many years of conducting collaborative research and
development work with our customers, research institutions
and universities.
Our offer includes:
• Mineral technology: 125 years of production experience
combined with the use of innovative modern processing
technology has resulted in efficient production of consistent
high quality mineral products.
• Mineral expertise: We are experts in natural minerals,
their composition, how they can be processed for best
properties and how they are used in various applications.
• Customer partnerships: Our customers are worldleading industrial companies with high standards. Their
high standards inspire us. We are continuously working
jointly with our customers to develop the best solution
for each customer application.
• Quality control: We are committed to the highest possible
quality for every mineral product; our process operators
are QC trained and we have test facilities at all processing
sites. We deliver according to the specification we have
agreed with our customers which is why we have a
quality index exceeding 99%.
A selection of our Minerals
Aluminas
ATH
Bauxite
Bentonite
Calcium carbonate
Chalk
Chamotte
Chrome Alumina
Chrome Sand
Expandable graphite
Feldspar
Fluorspar
Hematite
Hydromagnesite Huntite
Ilmenite
Iron Oxide
Leucoxene
Magnesite
Magnetite
Molybdenum
Mulcoa
Muscovite Mica
Olivine
Phlogopite Mica
Rutile
Talc
Tantalum
Titanium
Tungsten
Zircon
Brands
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DekorFlake
MagnaChem
MagnaDense
MagniF
MicaFort
MinSand
UltraCarb
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We are
mineral experts
We are
application specialists
Learn more about our mineral solutions and their uses by visiting our website www.lkabminerals.com where you can also
find contact details for our specialists.
We’re open to every idea and like a challenge so please do not
hesitate to get in touch with us if you need a mineral solution or
have an exciting project which we could assist you with.
We’re committed to Mineral Solutions for Our and Your World.
L KAB MI NERALS
WWW.LKABMINERALS.COM
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+46 920 381 60
C H INA
+86 22 2435 1706
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+358 17 266 0160
F RANC E
+33 320 055 167
GERMANY
+49 201 450 60
GREE CE
+30 2310 539073
HONG KONG
+852 2827 3000
THE NETHE R LANDS
+31 168 388 500
SLOVAK REPUBL IC
+421 2 5930 5753
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SPA IN
+34 93 886 1330
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 1724 277 411
USA
+1 513 322 5530
Information herein is intended for guidance only and given in good faith but without guarantee. LKAB
Minerals is not responsible for the product’s suitability for a particular purpose. The only warranty
LKAB Minerals makes is the express written warranty extended on the sale of its products.
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