Laisvall Mine, Arjeplog, Norrbotten County, Sweden

The old processing plant and headframe at Laisvall. According to the Boliden company homepage, the first concentrate shipped from the mine was in December 1943. Already in 1949 a new plant is under construction and the year after the mine is planned for a production of 500kton/year. Scanned postcard.

The Boliden Mineral Co. operates the Laisvall Mine in northern Sweden. Laisvall is the biggest lead mine in Europe. Vintage picture postcard, published by the Boliden Mineral Co. The card was sent on 16 May 1994 from Arjeplog to Göteborg. G. Grundmann collection.

© Boliden Mineral Co., Boliden.

Loading ore with shovel excavator underground Laisvall Mine, ca. 1965. Vintage real photo postcard, published by S. Markgrens Bookshop, Boliden. G. Grundmann collection.

© S. Markgrens Bookshop, Boliden.

The Laisvall Mine ore heap, ca. 1965. Vintage real photo postcard, published by Arne Stenmark, Laisvall. G. Grundmann collection.

© Arne Stenmark, Laisvall

The Laisvall Mine shaft building, ca. 1955. Vintage real photo postcard, published by Holmströms Kiosk, Laisvall. G. Grundmann collection.

© Holmströms Kiosk, Laisvall.