Jakobsbakken
Jakobsbakken in Sulitjelma, April 2007
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| Coordinates | 67°6′19.9818″N 16°0′22.2408″E / 67.105550500°N 16.006178000°ECoordinates: 67°6′19.9818″N 16°0′22.2408″E / 67.105550500°N 16.006178000°E |
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| Production | |
| Products | Copper, zinc |
| Production | 4.47 million tons of ore |
| Type | Underground |
| History | |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Closed | 1968 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Sulitjelma Mines |
Jakobsbakken (locally known as Bakken) is a clustered settlement formerly associated with Sulitjelma Mines south of Langvatnet (Long Lake) in Sulitjelma, just above the tree line at an elevation of 600 meters (2,000 ft).
Jakobsbakken was a separate mining operation about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south of the village of Sulitjelma. The transport of ore took place on an aerial tramway down to Sulitjelma. Telephone service was established in 1891 and postal service was established in 1913.
The Jakobsbakken mine operated from 1896 to 1968 during which time 4.47 million tons of copper and zinc ore were extracted.
Ore deposits were discovered at the site in the mid-1870s, but systematic investigations were not carried out until 1889. Jakobsbakken was by far the richest single deposit in Sulitjelma field. The area has numerous ore minerals, and at least 23 have been identified.
After the closure of the mine in 1968, the civil section was purchased by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission and the technical part was razed or walled up.
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