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Varaldsøy- mining
19.06.2018 - 16:13
There is still a lot of ore in the abandoned mines on Varaldsøy Island. If today's prices and availability of ore continue, it is doubtful whether the mines will resume operation. But, the pyrite is there, if the market should return. On Varaldsøy Island one finds at least nine mines and prospect pits, that for the most part date back to the latter part of the 1800s.
Last changed: 19.06.2018 | Content type: Place
Odda- The industrial town
25.03.2019 - 14:47
In 1908 the new power station in Tyssedal was completed. A/S Tyssefaldene provided power for the carbide and cyanide factory that was built in Odda. This signalled a new era.
Last changed: 25.03.2019 | Content type: Place