The High North Tour 2021: Re-Opening the Mine in Kirkenes with New Owners Kirkenes: The iron ore mine in Kirkenes was a political tool owned and subsidized by the Norwegian state for a long time. Today however, a new initiative is coming up following the mine going bankrupt in 2015. In January this year, the Canadian American company Tacora Resources bought in as new main owner.
Tschudi Sells Sydvaranger to American Mining Company The Tschudi Group sells the Sydvaranger mine to the U.S.-based mining company Tacora Resources Inc.