GRANGEX
GRANGEX is a Swedish mineral development company focused on advancing iron ore projects in Scandinavia, including Dannemora in Sweden and Sydvaranger in Norway. Its business centers on developing magnetite-based ore bodies into high-quality iron ore concentrate for industrial use, with a particular emphasis on inputs suited to direct reduction and greener steelmaking.
Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year
Development 2023–2025
Business
Share of revenueDevelopment of magnetite-based iron ore projects into saleable concentrate.
Studies, engineering, and permitting work tied to restarting mines.
Resource definition, geological work, and project assessment activities.
Ancillary income such as rentals and other small operating items.
Customers
GRANGEX ultimately sells into the steel and iron ore value chain, with its products intended for steelmakers and pelletizing or direct-reduction users that need higher-grade feedstock. In the development phase, its counterparties also include industrial partners, consultants, regulators, and financing providers that support mine restart, permitting, and project execution. The company’s projects are positioned around customers that value low-impurity iron ore concentrate and lower-carbon raw materials.
Buy iron ore concentrate for steel production, especially direct-reduction and pellet feed applications.
Support process development, technical studies, and value-chain integration.
Influence access, permitting, social license, and operating conditions for mine projects.
Provide capital and project finance needed to advance mine development and restart work.
Strategy
GRANGEX is building a portfolio of mineral projects that can move from development toward production with relatively low-carbon operating concepts. Its strategy is to advance Dannemora and Sydvaranger as sources of high-quality iron ore concentrate for fossil-free or lower-emission steelmaking, while using technical studies, permitting, and partnerships to de-risk the assets.
These assets are the core of the company’s growth platform and future production base.
Higher-grade concentrate improves customer fit for direct reduction and low-emission steelmaking.
Large capital needs require financing before development can progress to full execution.
Mining projects depend on environmental approvals, social acceptance, and operational compliance.
Geography
GRANGEX is centered in Northern Europe, with core projects in Sweden and Norway. The company’s reported geographic revenue is concentrated in Europe, reflecting a business tied to regional mining assets, local permitting, and industrial customers in the European steel value chain.
Risks
GRANGEX faces the typical risks of a development-stage mining company: financing dependence, commodity price exposure, and execution risk on studies, permits, and mine restarts. Its projects also carry environmental, climate, and operational risks because mine development depends on water management, biodiversity impacts, and successful technical conversion of resources into saleable concentrate.
- Financing riskImpact: CriticalLikelihood: High
The projects require substantial capital before they can generate stable operating cash flow.
Exposure - Permitting and environmental riskImpact: HighLikelihood: High
Mine restart and expansion depend on ESIA, water, biodiversity, and regulatory approvals.
Exposure: Scandinavian mining assets
- Metal price riskImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium
Project economics and reserve value depend on iron ore and related commodity prices.
Exposure: Iron ore concentrate projects
- Mineral resource and reserve uncertaintyImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium
Estimates rely on geological models, historical data, and future mining assumptions.
Exposure: Dannemora and Sydvaranger resources
- Climate and transition riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Low
Carbon policy, CBAM, and customer demand for low-emission inputs affect the value proposition.
Exposure: European steel supply chain
Accounting
Judgemental itemsProject-stage spending can be capitalized or expensed depending on stage and criteria, affecting earnings timing.
Impact: Material for reported profit and asset base
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities affect leverage, EBITDA, and financing ratios.
Impact: Relevant for vehicles, buildings, and port facilities
Mine closure, remediation, and other obligations require discounted estimates.
Impact: Can materially affect liabilities and finance costs
Project value depends on commodity prices, feasibility, and permitting assumptions.
Impact: Important for development assets and goodwill/intangibles
Disclosure depends on financing plans and expected project funding timing.
Impact: Key for investor interpretation of liquidity risk
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Last updated: 24/09/2026