Norge Mining and ABB to design electric mine in Norway

The two companies will explore complete electrification of the Norwegian mine that is set to start operations in 2028.

Norge Mining recently announced that it has discovered up to 70 billion tonnes of a mineralised igneous phosphate rock at the new mine site in southern Norway, known as the Bjerkreim-Sokndal Layered Intrusion site.

The deposit contains large resources of phosphate, titanium, vanadium and subsequently phosphorus – four key EU-designated critical raw minerals.

ABB and Norge Mining will explore electrification of the future mining and downstream operations, including control system options, to provide a complete overview of the mine and integrate advanced operations.

The ABB study will address electrification, automation and digitalisation. ABB’s recommendations will also focus on low-energy consumption within mine operations.