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I remember visiting LKAB in Kiruna, Sweden. Enormous iron ore mining operation and not abandoned at all. I believe it accounts for 10% of all concrete consumpti
by varjag 1y ago
I remember visiting LKAB in Kiruna, Sweden. Enormous iron ore mining operation and not abandoned at all. I believe it accounts for 10% of all concrete consumption in Sweden. The town in all its Scandinavian mid-century glory at the time was slowly collapsing with facilities and people being moved away a few km. Really hope they saved that erect rocket from the town square.
- tilt_error 1y agoI think that rocket still stands [0] :) [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxus_(rocket) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxus_(rocket) [1]: http://www.astronautix.com/m/maxus.html http://www.astronautix.com/m/maxus.html
- hermitcrab 1y agoI have been down the mine with my family. It was fascinating. I wish they would allow tourists into more big industrial facilities like this.