Loppa municipality

Mineral resources2
Exploration permits2
Extraction permits0

Mineral resources

Deposit, prospect and province of metals and industrial minerals in Loppa 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.
Reinfjord 		Nickel
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Migration route, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Alta airport, Hammerfest airport, Hasvik airport, Airport, Sørkjosen airport
Ingen jernbane funnet
Ingen nettanlegg funnet

Reinfjord

Municipality: Kvænangen, Loppa
County: Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku, Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

(In Norwegian only)
Norsk Hydros rekognosering i Reinfjordområdet i 1971 førte til funn av Ni-Cu-mineraliseringer i tilknytning til en peridotitt mellom Reinfjord og Tverrfjorden. Ved rekognoserende feltarbeid ble det fastslått at mineraliseringene var knyttet til en avkjøli
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Nickel
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Gabbro, Peridotitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit, Approved Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry Yes
Migration route, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Infrastructure
Road No
Airport Yes
Alta airport, Hammerfest airport, Hasvik airport, Airport, Sørkjosen airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure No
Reinfjorden 		Olivine
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Ingen arter av nasjonal forvaltningsinteresse funnet.
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Migration route, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Alta airport, Hammerfest airport, Hasvik airport, Airport, Sørkjosen airport
Ingen jernbane funnet
Ingen nettanlegg funnet

Reinfjorden

Municipality: Kvænangen, Loppa
County: Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku, Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

(In Norwegian only)
Reinfjord ultramafiske kompleks er en minimum 3 x 7 km stor lagdelt intrusjon (den nordligste delen av intrusjonen stikker som nevnt inn under isbreen og intrusjonen kan derfor være en del større enn her angitt). Kraftig topografisk relieff. Den nordligst
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Olivine
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Gabbro, Peridotitt
Mineral permits:
Released Exploration permit, Approved Exploration permit
Exploration report:
Report, Exploration report
More about the mineral resource
Competing interests
Nature conservation No
Species of national significance No
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry Yes
Migration route, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Infrastructure
Road No
Airport Yes
Alta airport, Hammerfest airport, Hasvik airport, Airport, Sørkjosen airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure No

Permits to the minerals owned by the State

Exploration and extraction permits in Loppa municipality.

Permit holder Permit name Type Status
Mineral Holding AS Reinfjord 1 Exploration permit Approved
Nordheim Resources AS Stjernøya A Exploration permit Approved