Thomas Trones

Rana Gruber AS is one of Norway’s largest companies in mining and iron ore beneficiation and one of the key companies in the area of Nordland in Norway. The company is owned by Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS (LNS) a Norwegian specialist in tunneling and infrastructure works. The products are based on our own natural mineral resources, upgraded and tailored for applications and are exported to customers worldwide. We serve primarily steel producers and the chemical industry. Our daughter company RG Mineral AS, supplies the various specialty products to paint manufacturers and building- and automotive industries. With our 260 employees we mine currently 3.7 million tons of iron ore corresponding to 1.5 million tons of iron ore concentrates (hematite and magnetite) and specialty products. The company’s turnover reached 800 million NOK in 2012, fiscal year.