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November 2018
Miners' outfits. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Jenny Gotthardsson, General Manager at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Miners lockers. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55546
November 2018
Working meeting of operators at 1,054 meters underground. Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.ly produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55572
November 2018
Operators cafeteria at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Carl Johan,28, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, his job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55552
November 2018
Operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55570
November 2018
Operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, his job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55553
November 2018
Operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55571
November 2018
Operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, his job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55554
November 2018
Operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Carl Johan,28, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, his job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Carl Johan,28, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, his job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Working meeting of operators at 1,054 meters underground. Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55560
November 2018
Carl Johan,28, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, his job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
1,054 meters below the ground. Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver
Sweden 2018.
e55679
November 2018
1,054 meters below the ground. Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson (right) and Knut Lund, operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Operators cafeteria at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55607
November 2018
1,054 meters below the ground. Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55673
November 2018
Vehicle and perforator controlled remotely at 1,054 meters underground. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55596
November 2018
Operators cafeteria at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55600
November 2018
1,054 meters below the ground. Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Vehicle and perforator controlled remotely at 1,054 meters underground. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson (left), 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55633
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55638
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55585
November 2018
Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Operators cafeteria at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Site view. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Site view. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55734
November 2018
Site view. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Maria Lindvall, 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Maria Lindvall (left), 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Maria Lindvall (left), 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55746
November 2018
Maria Lindvall (right), 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55702
November 2018
View of the control center. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
View of the concentrator. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55751
November 2018
Maria Lindvall, 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55754
November 2018
View of the concentrator. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55756
November 2018
Maria Lindvall, 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55709
November 2018
View of the control center. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55710
November 2018
View of the control center. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55711
November 2018
View of the control center. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55714
November 2018
Jenny Gotthardsson, General Manager at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55760
November 2018
View of the concentrator. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55761
November 2018
View of the concentrator. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55529
November 2018
Operator in the offices on the surface. Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55539
November 2018
Old archive photo from the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55535
November 2018
1,054 meters below the ground. Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55538
November 2018
Old archive photo from the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55547
November 2018
Operators in offices at 1,054 meters underground. Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55574
November 2018
Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55569
November 2018
Operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, his job is to manage remote-controlled equipment and supervise their work on a control monitor, away from the noise and damp heat of the drifts. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55543
November 2018
Personal safety equipment for minors. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55683
November 2018
1,054 meters below the ground. Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver
Sweden 2018.
e55688
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55650
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55608
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55609
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55612
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55663
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson (right) and Knut Lund, operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55622
November 2018
Frida Eriksson (right) and Knut Lund, operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
1,054 meters below the ground. Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson (right) and Knut Lund, operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55625
November 2018
Frida Eriksson (right) and Knut Lund, operators at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, their job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55603
November 2018
1,054 meters below the ground. Knut Lund, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). His job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
e55626
November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Frida Eriksson, 33, operator at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). At 1,054 meters underground, her job is to handle a remote controlled rig and oversee its work on a control monitor, far from the noise and humid heat of the galleries. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Ulf Gustafsson, from the IF Metall union representing the mine’s ‘blue collar’ workers at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Fredrik Hases, from the Unionen trade union, representing the ‘white collar’ workers at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Maria Lindvall, 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Maria Lindvall (left), 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Maria Lindvall, 35, environment project leader at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
View of the concentrator. Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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November 2018
Jenny Gotthardsson, General Manager at the Boliden Garpenberg underground mine (Sweden). Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Garpenberg is one of the world's most modern mines. It is also Sweden’s oldest mining area still in operation. The Garpenberg mine currently produces nearly one per cent of the world’s zinc and more than one per cent of its silver.
Sweden 2018.
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1927
1927, Albert Thomas Sweden, Waxhom card. ILO historical archives. For more information, please contact : archives@ilo.org.
Sweden 1927.
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1924
1924, Karl Hjalmar Branting, Swedish Social Democratic Party (Sweden). ILO historical archives. For more information, please contact : archives@ilo.org.
Sweden 1924.
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Pregnant female automobile mechanic, Sweden
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