1. Waste statistics Kari B. Mellem, Statistics Norway
Iron ores
Waste statistics
Kari B. Mellem, Statistics Norway

2. Waste statistics Data collection: Questionnaire, sample survey
Mining and quarrying, 2008
Non hazardous waste: tonnes
Hazardous waste: tonnes
Total amount: tonnes
Norway, total waste gen tonnes

3. Mines 2 iron mines 1 Ilmenit (iron titanium oxide) mine 2009:
tonnes crude ore
tonnes waste rock (not included in waste statistics)
Non-hazardous waste: tonnes
Hazardous waste: tonnes
No hazardous waste from waste rock in Norway
Rana Gruber AS, Since its foundation in 1936 Rana Gruber AS has concentrated on the mining and beneficiation of iron ore from its own iron ore deposits located in the Dunderland valley near the village of Storforshei approximately 35 km north of Mo i Rana, Nordland, Norway.
The iron ore contains an average of 35% iron in the forms of the oxide minerals hematite (Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4) : 2,9 mill tonnes crude ore, 2,2 mill tonnes waste rock
Sydvaranger Gruve AS, Kirkenes
Iron ore
Waste management plan established in 2008 for handling of waste (gråberg) and tailings (waste separation)
2009: 2,46 mill tonnes crude ore, 1,66 mill tonnes waste rock
Titania AS, Sør-Rogaland
Largest ilmenit-occurence in the world
Ilmenit is iron titanium oxide 2009: 3,2 mill tonnes crude ore 5,8 mill tonnes waste rock

4. Challenges Waste definitions Data collection Sample survey
Low number of units
High waste quantities
Future data sources:
Database at the Norwegian pollution authorities
Reports from the business sector after the mining directive