This is Viscaria – Viscaria

Viscaria is a Swedish publicly traded company scaling up to become a modern and responsible mining company through the reopening of the Viscaria Mine in Kiruna. The high copper content of the deposit, assessed mineral resources, geographical location, and growing team of employees mean that Viscaria is well-positioned to deliver high-quality copper. With the help of the latest technology in mining, logistics, and water purification, we strive to become one of the world’s most sustainable copper producers. In addition to the Viscaria Mine, the company holds processing concessions and exploration permits in Arvidsjaur and Tvistbo.

History and planning

Step by step, Viscaria's organisation and logistics are being prepared for the reopening of the Viscaria Mine. The timeline outlines key milestones in the process.

2027

Completion of the enrichment plant
First copper concentrate from own facility
First train to customer

2026

Continued construction of the enrichment plant, tailings storage facility, and infrastructure
Power supply for production needs
Connection to the Malmbanan railway
First extraction of raw ore

2025

Ongoing infrastructure works: roads, perimeter security, utility installations, etc.
Construction of the water treatment plant and sludge disposal site
Dewatering of the underground mine
Commencement of construction for the enrichment plant, tailings storage facility, and other infrastructure
The Supreme Court announced on 16 April that it will not grant leave to appeal regarding Viscaria’s environmental permit. This means that the permit can no longer be appealed and has therefore gained legal force.

2024

Main hearing held in Kiruna from 30th January to 21st February.
Environmental permit with execution order granted on 6th May
Environmental permit for Viscaria appealed to the Land and Environment Court of Appeal on 28th May
Environmental permit invoked under the execution order on 1st August
Collaboration agreement signed with Laevas Sami Village on 28th August
No leave to appeal granted by the Land and Environment Court of Appeal on 6th November
Environmental permit appealed to the Supreme Court on 4th December
Decision on land allocation gains legal force on 6th December

2023

Published environmental permit application
Land allocation obtained for the Viscaria area.
Correspondence between the stakeholders
Site inspection ahead of main hearing took place on 29th September.

2022

Environmental permit application submitted to the Land and Environment Court 30/3
Planning for facility construction, industrial area, and logistics
Construction of Viscaria Passage – a bridge over E10 facilitating access to the area.

2021

The government grants processing concession V K No. 7

The operation

Business idea and vision

Our strategy

The market