About Solid Ground Online

From Australia to Zambia and underground mining to tunneling, Solid Ground online is the visual storytelling portal that serves to inform and inspire the global mining and rock excavation industries forward. Featuring captivating case stories and articles covering modern-day innovations and in-depth profiles, Solid Ground online promises to provide readers with compelling content all year round.

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If you’d like to find an article or video about a specific topic, use any of the following filters to help narrow your search:
Stories: Read about captivating cases and productive products from around the world and a variety of applications.

People: Check out what industry insiders, academics and a variety of others have to share about the world of mining and rock excavation.

Video: Watch films meant to instruct and inspire about the challenges faced and Sandvik solutions provided for its customers around the world.

The Big Picture: Dazzling images from the past, present and future of rock excavation await.

News: Here you can find information on what’s happening in the industry.

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Solid Ground magazine

Solid Ground is a business and technology magazine from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions. Solid Ground offers insights into the modern world of mining and rock excavation, featuring interesting case stories, forward-thinking articles and product profiles from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.

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