Lumina Sustainable Materials exports record shipment of anorthosite
Greenland’s only active mine – Lumina Sustainable Materials’ anorthosite mine at Qaqortorsuaq – has just completed its largest shipment of anorthosite to date. A total of 30,031 tons has been dispatched to customers across the globe.
The loading took place last week and lasted five days in total, interrupted only by short breaks due to rain. Throughout the period, work continued at an average loading rate of 366 tons per hour.
The shipment consists of more than 30,000 tons of Lumina Sustainable Materials’ GS 2000 anorthosite granulate, which is used in the production of fiber optic cables, insulation, paint, ceramics, and composite materials.
The anorthosite is now on its way to Rotterdam, with unloading scheduled for October 3. The vessel – a bulk carrier from Confornav – measures 185 meters in length and 23.7 meters in width. Upon departure from the mine on Saturday, September 28, the ship received towing assistance from Masik Master of Nuuk.
A milestone for Lumina Sustainable Materials
“This shipment is a milestone for us – never before have we delivered such a large volume of anorthosite, and it confirms that we are on the right path with our ambition to offer a versatile product that supports the green transition,” says CEO of Lumina Sustainable Materials A/S, Bent Olsvis Jensen.
He also extends great praise to the employees at the mine, who for the first time managed a loading operation of this scale.
About Lumina Sustainable Materials and anorthosite
Lumina Sustainable Materials operates Greenland’s only active anorthosite mine – a mineral rich in aluminum with many industrial applications. While there are several anorthosite mines worldwide, none can deliver the same high quality as the Greenlandic mine. One of the major advantages of anorthosite is its lower CO₂ footprint compared to the products it replaces.
Lumina Sustainable Materials anorthositinik tunisassiaralugu annertunerpaasoq nassiussivoq
Kalaallit Nunaanni piujuaannartitsisumik suliaqartoq ataasiinnaq – Lumina Sustainable Materials-ip anorthositimik piiaaviata Qaqortorsuarniittup – aatsaat taama annertutigisumik anorthositinik nassiussivoq. Katillugu 30.031 tons nunarsuarmi tamarmiusuni tuniniaaffigineqartussanik nassiunneqarsimavoq.
Nassiussineq sapaatip-akunnerata siuliani aallartippoq aammalu ulloq tallimat ingerlasimalluni, siallernerani kinguarsarneqartarluni. Nassiussisarneq ingerlanerani nalinginnaasumik akunnerup ataatsip ingerlanerani 366 tons aniatinneqartarpoq.
Nassiussaq 30.000 tons sinnerlugu Lumina Sustainable Materials-ip GS 2000 anorthositinik granulatianik imaqarpoq, atorneqartartoq fiberoptiskimik kabelinik, insulatinginik, qalipaatinik, keramikinik aammalu kompositinik sanaartornermi.
Anorthosit Rotterdamimut ingerlaarpoq, tassanilu oktobarip pingajuani aatsaat nassiunneqassalluni. Nassiussisartoq – Confornav-imit bulk carrier – 185 meterinik takissuseqarpoq aammalu 23,7 meterinik silissuseqarluni. Piiaavimmit ingerlanerluni sapaat, septemberip 28-ani, umiarsuaq Nuuk-imit Masik Master-ip ikiorneqarpoq.
“Tassanngaanniit pingaarutilimmik killiffiusumik inissisimalerpugut – aatsaat taama annertutigisumik anorthositinik nassiussisimavugut, aammalu uppernarsarpaa anguniakkatsinnut eqqortumik ingerlasugut, tassalu assigiinngiiaartunik atorneqarsinnaasumik tunisassiorniarneq, piujuartitsinissamut ikiuutaasussamik,” oqarpoq Lumina Sustainable Materials A/S-ip pisortaanerata, Bent Olsvis Jensen-ip.
Taassuma ilanngullugu piiaaffimmi sulisut qutsavigai, aatsaat taama annertutigisumik nassiussisarneq ingerlassimammassuk.
Lumina Sustainable Materials aammalu anorthosit
Lumina Sustainable Materials Kalaallit Nunaanni piiaaffik anorthositinik atuuttuusoq kisiartaqarpoq – aluminiumik akulinnik aammalu suliffissuarni assigiinngitsuni atorneqarsinnaasumik. Nunarsuarmi anorthositinik piiaaffiit arlaqartut saqqummeraluaqisut, Kalaallit Nunaanniittoq assigiinngiiaartumik qaffasissumik pitsaassuseqartunik tunisassiorsinnaanera assigiinngilaq. Anorthositip iluaqutaa annertuup ilagaat CO₂-mik aniatitsineq annikinnerusoq, tunisassiarineqartunit taarserneqartartunit sanilliullugu
Lumina Sustainable Materials eksporterer rekordstor mængde anorthosit
Grønlands eneste aktive mine – Lumina Sustainable Materials’ anorthositmine ved Qaqortorsuaq – har netop afskibet sin hidtil største mængde anorthosit. I alt 30.031 tons er sendt af sted til kunder over hele verden.
Lastningen fandt sted i sidste uge og tog i alt fem dage, kun afbrudt af korte pauser på grund af regn. I hele perioden blev der arbejdet med en gennemsnitlig hastighed på 366 tons i timen.
Lasten består af over 30.000 tons af Lumina Sustainable Materials’ anorthositgranulat GS 2000, der blandt andet anvendes til fremstilling af lyslederkabler, isolering, maling, keramik og kompositmaterialer.
Anorthositen er nu på vej mod Rotterdam med losning planlagt til den 3. oktober. Skibet – et bulkfartøj fra rederiet Confornav – er 185 meter langt og 23,7 meter bredt. Ved afgangen fra minen lørdag den 28. september fik skibet bugseringsassistance af Masik Master fra Nuuk.
En milepæl for Lumina Sustainable Materials
”Denne udskibning er en milepæl for os – aldrig før har vi leveret så stor en mængde anorthosit, og det bekræfter, at vi er på rette vej med vores ambition om at tilbyde et alsidigt produkt, der kan understøtte den grønne omstilling,” siger administrerende direktør i Lumina Sustainable Materials A/S, Bent Olsvis Jensen.
Han sender samtidig stor ros til medarbejderne i minen, der for første gang har håndteret en så stor lastningsopgave.
Om Lumina Sustainable Materials og anorthosit
Lumina Sustainable Materials driver Grønlands eneste aktive mine for anorthosit – et aluminiumholdigt mineral med mange anvendelsesmuligheder. Der findes flere anorthositminer i verden, men ingen andre kan levere den samme høje kvalitet som den grønlandske mine. En af de store fordele ved anorthosit er, at det har en lavere CO₂-udledning end de produkter, det erstatter.