Norwegian Graphite is to conduct test drilling in to northern Norwegian mines in the hunt for more graphite. This could be used for a substance called graphene, hundreds of times stronger than steel and flexible. The hunt for graphite is on in the Sortland and Meløy municipalities in northern Norway, NRK reports. There has been little industrial activity in the Meløy after its mine was closed down in 1980. The last period, in which mica was produced for just 10 years in the ’70s, was a mere interlude compared to the heyday of mining in the region between 1932 and 1945.
Norwegian Graphite now has started its test drilling due to the discovery of the new substance called graphene.
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