Tellnes mine
 View of the open pit mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Tellnes Mine | |
| Location | Sokndal |
| County | Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Coordinates | 58°20′04″N 06°25′22″E / 58.33444°N 6.42278°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Ilmenite (titanium) |
| Production | 580,000 tonnes (570,000 long tons; 640,000 short tons) |
| Type | Open-pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Titania A/S |
The Tellnes mine is one of the largest
open-pit mine. This resulted in about 580,000 tonnes (570,000 long tons; 640,000 short tons) of ilmenite concentrate from the mine in 1999.[2]
References
- ^ Korneliussen, Are; McEnroe, Suzanne; Nilsson, Lars Petter; Schiellerup, Henrik; Gautneb, Håvard; Meyer, Gurli; Størseth, Leif Roger (2012). "Overview of titanium mining in Norway". academia.edu. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ "Tellnes Mines, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.