Bø municipality

Mineral resources9
Exploration permits3
Extraction permits0

Mineral resources

Deposit, prospect and province of metals and industrial minerals in Bø 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.
Haugsnes
Graphite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Species of national significance, Alien species
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Haugsnes

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Forekomsten er blottet på jordene rundt de 3 ytterste husene ved Haugsneset, Det er blottet en 2 meter bred kompakt grafittskifer som kan følges med EM under overdekkning over en distanse på minst 200 meter. I 1952 befarte Henrich Neuman forekomsten han
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt, Monzonitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance Yes
Species of national significance, Alien species
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Kvernfjordalen
Graphite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Kvernfjordalen

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
(Finnes bare på engelsk) At this locality a compact graphite schits is found with width that varies from 1-3 meters. In parts the graphite ore is very coarse grained. This prospect is part of the same geophysical anomaly that can be followed from Haugsnes
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Granitt, Migmatitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Møkland
Graphite Regional significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Species of national significance, Species of very high significance
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Møkland

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
The deposit is located west of the Møkland farms and can be accessed via a new forest road. The prospect is to today seen as an 3 meter long and 0.5 meter deep trench in E-W direction, that cosses a graphite ore body of atleast 3 meter width. Ground geop
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt, Ortopyroksengneis
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance Yes
Species of national significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Møkland prospect
Graphite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Møkland prospect

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

Read more at NGU

Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Granitt, Migmatitt, Ortopyroksengneis
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
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
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Rygge
Graphite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Rygge

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Forekomsten er den nordlige forlengese av Haugsneset, se beskrivelsene for denne forekomsten.
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Granitt, Migmatitt, Monzonitt
Mineral permits:
Released 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, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network
Selvåg
Iron-titanium National significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Ingen jernbane funnet
Ingen nettanlegg funnet

Selvåg

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Selvåg Fe-Ti forekomst ligger innenfor Eidet-Hovden intrusjonen, som er et proterozoisk lagdelt basisk kompleks. Forekomsten ligger i Selvågdal 800 m fra sjøen (Malnesfjord), 3 km nord for Eidet. Den påfølgende beskrivelse/faktainformasjon er basert på P
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Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Iron-titanium
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Gabbro
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit, Approved Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Map, Report, Exploration report
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
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure No
Selvåg prospekt
Iron-titanium
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Selvåg prospekt

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Arealet er basert på overflatekartlegging og oversiktskartet som er presentert hos Priesemann og Krause (1985). For informasjon ellers, se Selvåg-forekomsten, hvis utstrekning utgjøres av mere detaljerte undersøkelser og malmberegninger utført av Elkem a
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Iron-titanium
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Gabbro, Monzonitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit, Approved Exploration permit
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, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure
Skorpen
Graphite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Skorpen

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
Skorpen forekomsten, sees som rusten bruk skifrig bergart på østsiden av Jørnfjordens nordlige del. Det er lite grafitt og se, men forekomsten er del av et belte med geofysiske EM anomalier som strekker seg opp til sommarland og Kraåkberget. Muligens er
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Granitt, Migmatitt, Ortopyroksengneis
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance Yes
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network
Skredtinden nord
Graphite
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site
Ingen reindrift funnet
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Skredtinden nord

Municipality: Bø
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

(In Norwegian only)
This is a prospect based on airborne EM anomalies, no graphite have been found yet in this area
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Graphite
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Migmatitt, Ortopyroksengneis
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit
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 monument, Cultural heritage, Site
Reindeer husbandry No
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Harstad/Narvik airport, Evenes, Leknes airport, Airport, Stokmarknes airport, Skagen, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Permits to the minerals owned by the State

Exploration and extraction permits in Bø municipality.

Permit holder Permit name Type Status
ZINOBER INVEST AS Selvåg 1 Exploration permit Approved
ZINOBER INVEST AS Selvåg 2 Exploration permit Approved
ZINOBER INVEST AS Selvåg 3 Exploration permit Approved