Lappi
Plant

Kemi

Lappi, Finland
ChromiumSilicaIron
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Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiarySilica, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsChromite, Hematite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Rutile, Serpentine, Talc
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1967
Discovery year1959
Identification
Deposit ID10158061
RegionEU
Data scoreA
Coordinates65.79296, 24.61155
References
TRIP REPORT, VISIT BY E. SCHEKARCHI, DIV. OF INTL. MINERALS,MAY 28-JUNE 11, 1987; PP 3-6, PLUS 3 FIGS.KUJANPAA, J."THE KEMI CHROMITE DEPOSIT". PP 15-19 OF TOURBROCHURE FOR SERIES OF VISITS TO MINERAL DEPOSITS OFCENTRAL FINLAND.VAHTOLA, J. AND HONKANIEMI, M. "HIGH PRODUCTIVITY OF FERRO-CHROMIUM SMELTING OF PREHEATED LUMPY ORE IN A LARGECLOSED-TYPE SUBMERGED ARC FURNACE". PRESENTATION, FERRO-ALLOYS CONF., WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL, 1986.METALS BULLETIN MONTHLY."FERRO-CHROME PLANT GEARS UP". NOV.1990. P.31.ANON. 1978."KEMI--AN OPEN PIT CHROMITE MINE," MINING MAGA-ZINE. DEC. 1978. PP 577-581.ANON. 1974."MINING AND PROCESSING VERY LOW GRADE CHROMITE INFINLAND". WORLD MINING OCT. 1974. PP 54-55.NILSSON, D."CHROMIUM IN FINLAND",SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW.FEB. 10, 1979. PP.10-14.LUKKARINEN, T. AND L. HEIKKILA. "BENEFICIATION OF CHROMITEORE, KEMI, FINLAND" PROCS., 10TH INTL. MINERAL PROCESSINGCONGRESS,1973. M.J.JONES, ED. INSTITUTION OF MINING ANDMETALLURGY, LONDON. 1974. PP 869-884.E/MJ. NOV.1973. PP 99,101.ANON. 1980. METALS BULLETIN, MAR. 18, 1980ANON. 1986. NOTES OF OUTOKUMPU; FERRO-ALLOY CONFERENCE,APR. 1986.SARKKA, D. "MINING METHODS IN FINLAND".ERIKOISPAINO OY (PUBL.), "OUTOKUMPU OY KEMI MINE" 1985.ANON. 1974. "CHROME MINING IN FINLAND" MINING MAGIZINEPP 287-293, OCT 1974.ANON. "CHROMITE MINE WITH STAINLESS STEEL PLANT BOOMINGNEAR FINLAND'S ARCTIC CIRCLE", CIRCA 1978.TRIP NOTES, VISIT BY E. BOYLE TO KEMI MINE AND TORNIO SMELT-ER; JUNE 22/23, 1987. IN MAFO'S PROPERTY FILE.