Saltdal municipality

Mineral resources3
Exploration permits26
Extraction permits1

Mineral resources

Deposit, prospect and province of metals and industrial minerals in Saltdal 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.
Fauskeeidet-Saltdal provins
Landscape protection area, Nature reserve, Nature conservation
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Migration route, Gathering area, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry, Migration corridor
Bodø airport, Airport, Mo i Rana airport, Røssvoll, Svolvær airport, Helle
European route, County road, Municipal road, Private road, National Road, Forest road, Road
Nordlandsbanen
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network, Transmission network

Fauskeeidet-Saltdal provins

Municipality: Bodø, Fauske - Fuossko, Saltdal, Sørfold
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

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Registration type: Province
Raw material:
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Dolomittmarmor, Glimmergneis, Glimmerskifer, Granatglimmerskifer, Granitt, Kalkglimmerskifer, Konglomerat, Kvartsitt, Marmor
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit, Approved Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Map, Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation Yes
Landscape protection area, Nature reserve, Nature conservation
Species of national significance Yes
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry Yes
Migration route, Gathering area, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry, Migration corridor
Infrastructure
Road Yes
European route, County road, Municipal road, Private road, National Road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Bodø airport, Airport, Mo i Rana airport, Røssvoll, Svolvær airport, Helle
Railway network Yes
Nordlandsbanen
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network, Transmission network
Nestbylia 		Limestone
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Bodø airport, Airport, Mo i Rana airport, Røssvoll
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Power grid infrastructure, Transmission network

Nestbylia

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

(In Norwegian only)
Berggrunnen vest og sydvest for Rognan består for en stor del av karbonatbergarter i forskjellige varianter, i alder fra sen-Prekambrisk til Silurisk (Gjelle m. fl. 2013 og Melezhik m. fl. 2013). Forekomsten ligger innenfor den Siluriske Rognan-formasjone
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Limestone
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Dolomittmarmor, Granitt, Marmor
Mineral permits:

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 Yes
Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Private road, Forest road, Road
Airport Yes
Bodø airport, Airport, Mo i Rana airport, Røssvoll
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Power grid infrastructure, Transmission network
Sulitjelma provins
National Park, Nature conservation
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Migration route, Gathering area, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry, Migration corridor
Bodø airport, Airport
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure, Regional network

Sulitjelma provins

Municipality: Fauske - Fuossko, Saltdal
County: Nordland - Nordlánnda - Nordlánda - Nordlaante

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Registration type: Province
Raw material:
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Amfibolitt, Gabbro, Glimmergneis, Glimmerskifer, Grafittskifer, Granitt, Kalkglimmerskifer, Kalksilikatbergart, Kvartsdiorittisk gneis, Mafisk gang (Diabas, Doleritt), Tonalitt, Vulkansk breksje
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit, Released Extraction permit, Approved Exploration permit, Approved Extraction permit
Exploration report:
Map, Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation Yes
National Park, Nature conservation
Species of national significance Yes
Responsibility species, Species of national significance, Species of high significance, Species of very high significance, Alien species
Cultural heritage Yes
Cultural monument, Cultural heritage, Site, Protection zone
Reindeer husbandry Yes
Migration route, Gathering area, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry, Migration corridor
Infrastructure
Road Yes
County road, Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Bodø airport, Airport
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 Saltdal municipality.

Permit holder Permit name Type Status
Capella Minerals Norway AS Kulokkarhagen 1 Exploration permit Approved
Capella Minerals Norway AS Kulokkarhagen 2 Exploration permit Approved
Capella Minerals Norway AS Kulokkarhagen 3 Exploration permit Approved
Capella Minerals Norway AS Kulokkarhagen 4 Exploration permit Approved
NYE SULITJELMA GRUVER AS Diamanten A Extraction permit Approved
SULIS GREEN FUTURE MINERALS AS Sulitjelma Nord 11 Exploration permit Approved
SULIS GREEN FUTURE MINERALS AS Sulitjelma Nord 15 Exploration permit Approved
SULIS GREEN FUTURE MINERALS AS Sulitjelma Nord 16 Exploration permit Approved
SULIS GREEN FUTURE MINERALS AS Sulitjelma Nord 17 Exploration permit Approved
SULIS GREEN FUTURE MINERALS AS Sulitjelma Nord 18 Exploration permit Approved
SULIS GREEN FUTURE MINERALS AS Sulitjelma Nord 25 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma 19 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma 20 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma 24 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma 27 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 10 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 13 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 30 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 31 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 32 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 33 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 34 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 4 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 5 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 6 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 7 Exploration permit Approved
VMS Exploration AS Sulitjelma West 9 Exploration permit Approved