World’s First Underground Electric Copper Mine (Øystein Rushfeldt - Nussir ASA Interview)

Mining Green

In this episode of Mining Green, Brett speaks to Øystein Rushfeldt, CEO of Nussir ASA.

Nussir ASA is developing a fully electric underground copper mine in the north of Norway.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about the development of the Nussir project.

More info on Nussir ASA can be found on their website here: https://nussir.no/

Below is a list of the topics we covered in the interview.

• What’s your background? And how did you end up working on the Nussir project?
• How big is the mining industry in Norway?
• How is the development of the Nussir project progressing?
• Is being a “green” mine helping with financing?
• Was it always going to be a fully electric mine from inception?
• Will the mine be using renewable energy?
• What are some of the challenges in making a fully electric UG mine?
• Benefits of going electric (different mine design)
• Learning from other electric mines around the world
• Reason for partnership with Epiroc
• Has being electric helped with the social license to operate?
• Do the harsh conditions in northern Norway pose an issue?
• How far off before production starts?
• Exploration drilling from the decline
• Potential for a large, long-life mine
• What is the planned production mine life?
• Clean orebody. Clean, high-grade concentrate

More details on what was covered in the interview can be found on our blog post here: https://www.inspiritconsult.com.au/blog/2022/06/24/the-worlds-first-electric-underground-copper-mine-interview-with-oystein-rushfeld-nussir-asa/

The interview can also be watched on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMoAjfRJPNE

Links:

Interview blog post https://www.inspiritconsult.com.au/blog/2022/06/24/the-worlds-first-electric-underground-copper-mine-interview-with-oystein-rushfeld-nussir-asa/

Nussir ASA https://nussir.no/

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Brett is a mining engineer with 20+ years of experience in the mining industry. He has worked in (or consulted for) many mining operations across Australia (and overseas), both underground and open-pit. He is passionate about technology (particularly electric vehicles) and the financial and sustainability benefits it can bring to the mining industry.