Namsskogan municipality

Mineral resources1
Exploration permits19
Extraction permits0

Mineral resources

Deposit, prospect and province of metals and industrial minerals in Namsskogan 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.
Skorovas 		Zinc National significance
Ingen naturvern funnet.
Species of national significance, Species of very high significance
Ingen kulturminner funnet
Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Airport, Namsos airport, Rørvik airport, Ryum
Municipal road, Private road, Road
Ingen jernbane funnet
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Skorovas

Municipality: Namsskogan
County: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

(In Norwegian only)
(Finnes bare på engelsk) The Skorovas deposit was in operation from 1952 to 1984, with a total production of 5.6 Mt which until 1976 consisted of pyritic ore. During the last operating years, Cu and Zn were exploited. Remaining in-situ reserves at the clo
Read more at NGU

Registration type: Deposit
Raw material: Zinc
Main rock type:
(In Norwegian only)
Andesitt, Gabbro, Grønnstein, Intermediær vulkansk bergart, Kvartsdioritt, Tonalitt
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 Yes
Species of national significance, Species of very high significance
Cultural heritage No
Reindeer husbandry Yes
Reindeer herding district, Reindeer husbandry
Infrastructure
Road Yes
Municipal road, Private road, Road
Airport Yes
Airport, Namsos airport, Rørvik airport, Ryum
Railway network No
Power grid infrastructure Yes
Distribution network, Power grid infrastructure

Permits to the minerals owned by the State

Exploration and extraction permits in Namsskogan municipality.

Permit holder Permit name Type Status
ELEMENT29 AS Nesåfjella 1 Exploration permit Approved
ELEMENT29 AS Nesåfjella 2 Exploration permit Approved
Metal Prospecting AS Grønndalselv 1 Exploration permit Approved
Metal Prospecting AS Grønndalselv 2 Exploration permit Approved
Metal Prospecting AS Grønndalselv 3 Exploration permit Approved
MJOLNER MINERALS (NORWAY) AS Lillefjell 2 Exploration permit Approved
Nordic Minerals AS Heimdalhaugen 3 Exploration permit Approved
Nordic Minerals AS Mykkelvika 23 Exploration permit Approved
Nordic Minerals AS Mykkelvika 27 Exploration permit Approved
NORDVEGR AS Sibirien Gruver 9 Exploration permit Approved
SECURITY SERVICES UTELIV AS Gaiservann 1 Exploration permit Approved
SECURITY SERVICES UTELIV AS Gaiservann 11 Exploration permit Approved
SECURITY SERVICES UTELIV AS Gaiservann 2 Exploration permit Approved
SECURITY SERVICES UTELIV AS Gaiservann 3 Exploration permit Approved
SECURITY SERVICES UTELIV AS Gaiservann 4 Exploration permit Approved
SECURITY SERVICES UTELIV AS Gaiservann 9 Exploration permit Approved
Skorovas Gruber AS Skorovatn 2 Exploration permit Approved
TEAKO MINERALS NORWAY AS Steinfjellet 1 Exploration permit Approved
TEAKO MINERALS NORWAY AS Steinfjellet 2 Exploration permit Approved