The Industrial Archive

Category: Countries

February 19, 2026

LKAB Kiruna

During our stay in northern Sweden, we were invited to visit the LKAB Visitor Centre in Kiruna and experience one of the world’s most advanced underground iron ore mines. The Kiruna mine is the largest underground iron ore mine in the world, and seeing it from the inside offered a unique perspective on Swedish steel […]

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Aerial overview of Voerde Power Station during demolition, with stripped turbine halls, central smokestack, and Rhine River in background, captured for The Industrial Archive blog.

April 5, 2025

Demolition Progress at Voerde Power Station

Explore the latest demolition progress at Voerde Power Station with new drone photos showing the dismantled machine halls of Blocks 1 & 2, ongoing turbine removal in Blocks A & B, and asbestos removal efforts.

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A drone photograph of the K+S Minerals and Agriculture salt mine in Rheinberg, Germany. The photo shows the entire site containing brine management treatment, salt storage and mine shafts

March 26, 2025

K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH

Discover the K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH site in Rheinberg, Germany—home to one of the country’s key rock salt mines. Learn about its mining shafts, vacuum salt production, and operations.

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An overview photo of the new awirs power station, 4 cranes can be seen along with the scaffolding of the new installation.

November 17, 2024

Progress on the new Awirs Power Station

The construction of the new Awirs power station is moving ahead at an impressive pace. I recently drove past the site and captured some images of the newly installed turbine and the boiler house. It’s remarkable how quickly things are coming together—what was just a foundation a few months ago is now a fully assembled […]

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August 28, 2024

Kraftverk Tyssedal

Kraftverk Tyssedal, located in the rugged landscape of western Norway, is a landmark of early hydroelectric power generation. Constructed between 1906 and 1918, the facility played a crucial role in Norway’s industrialization, converting the region’s abundant water resources into electricity. The power station’s operations were vital to industries such as aluminum production, which required vast […]

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April 20, 2024

Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann Duisburg

Located in the heart of Germany’s Ruhr industrial region, Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) in Duisburg stands as one of Europe’s most significant integrated steelworks. For industrial photographers and historians alike, the vast complex represents both the enduring strength and evolving story of heavy industry in the region. A Pillar of Duisburg’s Steel Industry The plant […]

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