Sunnfjord municipality

Mineral resources4
Exploration permits7
Extraction permits9

Mineral resources

Deposit, prospect and province of metals and industrial minerals in Sunnfjord municipality.

Name NGU's designation for deposit, prospect and province Raw material Raw material refers to the type of mineral resource. This does not exclude the possibility of multiple mineral resources. Classification The dataset consists of NGU classifications. Competing interests The Directorate of Mining has selected a set of competing interests that may afflect the potensial to develop the deposit for production. The selection is not exhaustive and does not indicate the degree of impact of each factor. Infrastructure DMF has selected infrastructure factors that may be advantageous to develop a deposit for production. The selection is not exhaustive and is based on publicly available information from other authorities.
Engebøfjellet 		Garnet International significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural heritage, Site
Ingen reindrift funnet
Florø airport, Førde airport, Bringeland, Airport, Sandane airport, Anda, Sogndal airport, Haukåsen, Ørsta/Volda airport, Hovden
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Engebøfjellet

Municipality: Sunnfjord
County: Vestland

(In Norwegian only)
Dette er den samme forekomsten som Engebøfjellet rutil forekomsten, se informasjon i malmdatabasen.
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Garnet
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Eklogitt, Granitt
Mineral permits:
Approved Exploration permit, Approved Extraction permit
Exploration report:
Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance Yes
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural heritage, Site
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Florø airport, Førde airport, Bringeland, Airport, Sandane airport, Anda, Sogndal airport, Haukåsen, Ørsta/Volda airport, Hovden
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Engebøfjellet 		Titanium International significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Florø airport, Førde airport, Bringeland, Airport, Sandane airport, Anda, Sogndal airport, Haukåsen, Ørsta/Volda airport, Hovden
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Engebøfjellet

Municipality: Sunnfjord
County: Vestland

(In Norwegian only)
Engebøfjell-forekomsten danner en ca. 2.5 km lang sørvestlig/nordøstlig fjellrygg på nordsiden av Førdefjorden mellom Engebø og Vevring. Forekomsten er ca. 300 meter bred på det bredeste i den sentrale delen. Høyeste punkt er ca. 300 meter over havnivået.
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Titanium
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Eklogitt, Tonalittisk gneis
Mineral permits:
Approved Exploration permit, Approved Extraction permit
Exploration report:
Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance Yes
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Florø airport, Førde airport, Bringeland, Airport, Sandane airport, Anda, Sogndal airport, Haukåsen, Ørsta/Volda airport, Hovden
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Naustdal 		Titanium Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Florø airport, Førde airport, Bringeland, Airport, Sandane airport, Anda, Sogndal airport, Haukåsen, Ørsta/Volda airport, Hovden
County road, Municipal road, Private road, National Road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network, Transmission network

Naustdal

Municipality: Sunnfjord
County: Vestland

(In Norwegian only)
Naustdal rutil/eklogitt-forekomst består av en 2.5 km lang åsrygg som strekker seg østover over elven (Nausta) like nord for Naustdal sentrum. Forekomsten kiler ut ca 500 m vest for Nausta, mens den har sin største mektighet mot øst. Den østlige delen
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Titanium
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Eklogitt, Granittisk gneis
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit, Approved Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, National Road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Florø airport, Førde airport, Bringeland, Airport, Sandane airport, Anda, Sogndal airport, Haukåsen, Ørsta/Volda airport, Hovden
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network, Transmission network
Steinkrossen 		Titanium Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Florø airport, Førde airport, Bringeland, Airport, Sandane airport, Anda, Sogndal airport, Haukåsen, Ørsta/Volda airport, Hovden
Ingen jernbane funnet
Ingen nettanlegg funnet

Steinkrossen

Municipality: Sunnfjord
County: Vestland

(In Norwegian only)
Fjellområdet mellom Engebø-Redalsgrend og Naustdal, en strekning på 12 km, inneholder en rekke store og små lokaliteter av eklogitt. Rekognoserende prøvetaking av NGU i 1978 (Korneliussen 1978) påviste forekomster med lokalt høyt titaninnhold uten at dett
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Titanium
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Eklogitt, Granittisk gneis
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit, Approved Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road No
Airport Yes
Florø airport, Førde airport, Bringeland, Airport, Sandane airport, Anda, Sogndal airport, Haukåsen, Ørsta/Volda airport, Hovden
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure No

Permits to the minerals owned by the State

Exploration and extraction permits in Sunnfjord municipality.

Permit holder Permit name Type Status
ARCTIC MINERAL RESOURCES AS Vevring 1 Exploration permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 1 Extraction permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 2 Extraction permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 3 Extraction permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 4 Extraction permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 5 Extraction permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 6 Extraction permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 7 Extraction permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 8 Extraction permit Approved
ENGEBØ RUTILE AND GARNET AS Engebøfjellet 9 Extraction permit Approved
GREENHILLS AS Fureviknipa Exploration permit Approved
GREENHILLS AS Steinkrossen Exploration permit Approved
GREENHILLS AS Steinkrossen Nord 2 Exploration permit Approved
NORDVEGR AS Naustdal Gruver vest 1 Exploration permit Approved
NORVEGEN GROUP AS Naustdal 1 Exploration permit Approved
NORVEGEN GROUP AS Naustdal 2 Exploration permit Approved