Many valuable and high quality metals and minerals including silver, copper and lead are located around Konnerudkollen, a small mountain near Konnerud.

Due to the lack of prior experience, development had been delayed until Count Wedel-Jarslberg brought in mining experts from Germany.

Many of the fishing lakes of Konnerud, such as Svensedammen and Sagdammen, exist today purely because of this problem, as the mines needed a place nearby to clean the minerals.

In 1737, Konnerud received a church of their own due to the increased population resulting from the mining operation.

Since 2003 the club has - with great success - arranged World Cup Sprint in cross-country skiing in the center of Drammen.

Known for its snowy winters, Konnerud is used as a recreational area for the people living in Drammen who loves skiing in the well prepared tracks leading deep into the forests.