Store Norske is the northernmost mining company in the world. Store Norske was established in 1916 and currently operates two coal mines on Svalbard: Svea Nord, 60 kilometers south of Longyearbyen, and the Gruve 7 mine, in the valley of Adventdalen outside Longyearbyen. With 350 employees, Store Norske is the largest cornerstone enterprise on Svalbard. The company is an important contributor to a stable and robust family community in Longyearbyen.
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On Sunday April 4th, longwall production in the Svea Nord mine recommenced after the transfer.
- Everything has proceeded in accordance with our plans, and without any personal injuries, says mine manager Per Nilssen.
- Everything has proceeded in accordance with our plans, and without any personal injuries, says mine manager Per Nilssen.
Monday, February 1st : The extraction of Panel D4 in Svea Nord will soon be finished. The large operation of dismantling and transferring the longwall is now to start.