the pit operator the state run company a b. that s procured a new home for them kiruna is a mining town north of the arctic circle with a population of twenty three thousand it was founded in the year in one thousand nine hundred the world s largest continuous iron ore deposit lies beneath the town had said the pit is karuna the town wouldn t exist without the iron ore every day the auris transported from here to novick by freight train novick is the closest ice freeport on the west coast of norway the fact that the town is threatened by the mining activity became evident when cracks appeared in the ground more than ten years ago those responsible decided the whole town would have to be moved away from the dangerous cracks. this man helped design the new kiruna his model of the town is becoming a reality you hunt cost is aware that he s taking homes away from many people but there are no alternatives he says very very thick dust all for how we want to move