Kvænangen municipality

Mineral resources3
Exploration permits36
Extraction permits0

Mineral resources

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

Gamlegruva

Municipality: Kvænangen
County: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

(In Norwegian only)
Kobberforekomstene i Alta-Kvænangenvinduet har vært kjent svært lenge. Moberg (1968) refererer en beretning fra 1690 som antyder kobbermalm i Kåfjord. Sommeren 1825 ble de nåværende Kåfjord-forekomstene funnet av engelske interessenter. Det første kjente
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Registration type: Prospect
Raw material: Copper
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Metagabbro, Tuff
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 Yes
Migration route, Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Infrastructure
Road No
Airport Yes
Alta airport, Hasvik airport, Airport, Sørkjosen airport
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure No
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
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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 Kvænangen municipality.

Permit holder Permit name Type Status
AURUM FUTURE MINERALS AS Burfjord 1 Exploration permit Approved
AURUM FUTURE MINERALS AS Burfjord 2 Exploration permit Approved
AURUM FUTURE MINERALS AS Burfjord 3 Exploration permit Approved
AURUM FUTURE MINERALS AS Burfjord 4 Exploration permit Approved
AURUM FUTURE MINERALS AS Burfjord 5 Exploration permit Approved
AURUM FUTURE MINERALS AS Burfjord 6 Exploration permit Approved
Mineral Holding AS Reinfjord 1 Exploration permit Approved
Mineral Holding AS Reinfjord 2 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 18 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 19 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 20 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 21 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 22 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 23 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 24 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 25 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 26 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 27 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 28 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 29 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Alta - Kvænangen 30 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 1 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 10 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 11 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 12 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 13 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 14 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 15 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 2 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 3 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 4 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 5 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 6 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 7 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 8 Exploration permit Approved
NORSK KOBBERPROSPEKTERING AS Kvænangen 9 Exploration permit Approved