[1] In December 2016 Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB closed the mine for indefinite time.

[2] Re-opening the mine remains a possibility according to LKAB executive Magnus Arnkvist.

[2] The ore is chiefly magnetite with small amounts of hematite.

[1] The deposit has a few small massive magnetite bodies and a larger volume of low grade ore made up of host-rock intruded by magnetite veins.

[1] The host rock is made up of scapolite and biotite-altered Syenite Porphyry.