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High yield and safety in the Andes

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Automation

High yield and safety in the Andes

El Teniente, located in the Chilean Andes, is one of the largest underground copper mines on the planet. It is als...

Breaking Ground: Romania’s first private ...

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Exploration / Mechanical cutting

Breaking Ground: Romania’s first private ...

In the heart of Transylvania, Romania, lies a groundbreaking venture that has redefined the salt mining...

Embracing History With Automation

News

Automation

Embracing History With Automation

Boliden’s mine in Garpenberg in the middle of Sweden is the country’s most productive and oldest, still...

Efficient Rental Collaboration

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Underground drilling

Efficient Rental Collaboration

Facing the challenge of acquiring expensive mining equipment for two short-term subway tunnel and station projects...

Concept Drill Rig Advances Electric Shift

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Surface drilling

Concept Drill Rig Advances Electric Shift

An Industry Leader Goes Next Level

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Underground drilling

An Industry Leader Goes Next Level

Sandvik Unveils Biggest Battery-Electric Mining...

News

Loading and hauling

Sandvik Unveils Biggest Battery-Electric Mining...

New Factory in Malaysia

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Loading and hauling

New Factory in Malaysia

Giving New Life to Old Tools

Sustainability

Rock tools and systems

Giving New Life to Old Tools

Having developed its own unique extraction technology, Sandvik Rock Tools can now offer an industry-leading recycl...

Safely Powering Up the Mining Industry

Loading and hauling

Safely Powering Up the Mining Industry

Sandvik’s AVS 4.0 battery module represents the cutting edge in electrification technology for the mining industry...

The Future of Autonomous Mining

Automation

The Future of Autonomous Mining

The AutoMine Concept Underground Drill is the next generation of autonomous drilling. The cabinless battery-electr...

The Expert: Michael Roberts

People

The Expert: Michael Roberts

As BEV Category Manager for Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Parts & Services division, Michael Roberts deal...

Sustainability

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Giving New Life to Old Tools

Sustainability

Rock tools and systems

Giving New Life to Old Tools

Having developed its own unique extraction technology, Sandvik Rock Tools can now offer an industry-leading recycl...

Decarbonizing the Mine

Sustainability

Underground drilling

Decarbonizing the Mine

MO I RANA, DUNDERLAND VALLEY. Eyeing the future of mining, Rana Gruber is making a gear switch an...

Sustainably On Top

Sustainability

Rock tools and systems

Sustainably On Top

What if all down-the-hole drill rigs could eliminate up to one-fifth of their fuel...

Digging Deep For Change

Sustainability

Digging Deep For Change

Together with four industry partners, LKAB is planning to set a new standard in underground mining. To succeed, th...

Powering up the underground

Sustainability

Underground drilling

Powering up the underground

With the launch of Sandvik DD422iE mining and tunnelling jumbo, Sandvik DL422iE longhole drill and Sandvik DS412iE...

Sustainability charges ahead

Sustainability

Loading and hauling

Sustainability charges ahead

A healthier work environment, radically reduced energy consumption, a lower carbon footprint and more efficient op...

Change agent

Sustainability

Change agent

Launched by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) in 2018, the Innovation for Cleaner, Safer Vehic...

Parts of the whole plan

Sustainability

Services

Parts of the whole plan

Implementing a sustainable business model involves a complete commitment from any operation that wants to work con...

Irrigation inspiration

Sustainability

Irrigation inspiration

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA. A milestone project using mine-impacted water to irrigate crops has revealed po...

The circle of lifecycle

Sustainability

Loading and hauling

The circle of lifecycle

Early in 2019, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology began a collaboration with Lund University’s International Insti...

Hand in hand

Sustainability

Hand in hand

Is it possible to achieve sustainable business practices, long-term growth and profitability at the same time? Hen...

Partnering to reach sustainability goals

Sustainability

Partnering to reach sustainability goals

Compliance to Sandvik’s code of conduct, requiring more recycling and meeting international safety standards are s...

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For the Long Haul

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Loading and hauling

For the Long Haul

KITIMAT-STIKINE, BRITISH COLUMBIA. With more than 18,000 operating hours, underground mining’s la...

Night Shift Revolution

Video

Automation

Night Shift Revolution

With Sandvik’s AutoMine system on Toro loaders and trucks, Boliden achieves increased production ...

Pioneering Mine Automation in South Korea

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Automation

Pioneering Mine Automation in South Korea

Perhaps best known for hosting the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, mountainous eastern South Korea is now home to the c...

In the zone

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Automation

In the zone

While the LaRonde Mining Complex is often regarded as the mine that created Agnico Eagle, LaRonde Zone 5 is the pr...

Newfound flexibility

Video

Crushing and screening

Newfound flexibility

A new dual powered mobile crushing plant has more than doubled aggregate production while improving product qualit...

Saving face

Video

Crushing and screening

Saving face

A new mobile crushing plant from Sandvik has replaced an aging stationary plant and provided pit design flexibilit...

Hand in hand

Sustainability

Hand in hand

Is it possible to achieve sustainable business practices, long-term growth and profitability at the same time? Hen...

A blessing in disguise

Video

Surface drilling

A blessing in disguise

An unfortunate equipment breakdown proved to be a silver lining for the limestone quarry at Quebec’s newest cement...

The road to automation

Video

Underground drilling

The road to automation

A commitment to automation has helped Boliden’s Tara mine offset a high ratio of development metres to production ...

Basalt betterment

Video

Crushing and screening

Basalt betterment

Basalt production has increased by 20 percent since Vogelsberger Basaltwerk modernized its processing plant by ins...

Crowning achievement

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Underground drilling

Crowning achievement

After transitioning from a combined surface and underground operation to a fully underground mine, Agnico Eagle’s ...

From forum to face

Video

Loading and hauling

From forum to face

Mining services provider Barminco operates one of the largest underground fleets in the world. Barminco trialed th...

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High yield and safety in the Andes

Stories

Automation

High yield and safety in the Andes

El Teniente, located in the Chilean Andes, is one of the largest underground copper mines on the planet. It is als...

Breaking Ground: Romania’s first private ...

Stories

Exploration / Mechanical cutting

Breaking Ground: Romania’s first private ...

In the heart of Transylvania, Romania, lies a groundbreaking venture that has redefined the salt mining...

Decarbonizing the Mine

Sustainability

Underground drilling

Decarbonizing the Mine

MO I RANA, DUNDERLAND VALLEY. Eyeing the future of mining, Rana Gruber is making a gear switch an...

For the Long Haul

Stories

Loading and hauling

For the Long Haul

KITIMAT-STIKINE, BRITISH COLUMBIA. With more than 18,000 operating hours, underground mining’s la...

Pioneering Mine Automation in South Korea

Stories

Automation

Pioneering Mine Automation in South Korea

Perhaps best known for hosting the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, mountainous eastern South Korea is now home to the c...

First Out of The Box

Stories

Loading and hauling

First Out of The Box

KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA. The industry’s first 18-tonne battery-electric loader is helping New Gold’s New Afton ...

Old Time Gold Diggers

Stories

Surface drilling

Old Time Gold Diggers

VELADERO, ARGENTINA. Five unstoppable Sandvik D90 crawler mounted blasthole drill rigs have been prospecting for g...

At The Extreme End

Stories

Surface drilling

At The Extreme End

SIBERIA, RUSSIA. In the heart of Siberia, drilling contractor Altayvzryvservis handles a variety of rock types in ...

Expand the limit

Stories

Rock tools and systems / Surface drilling

Expand the limit

Top Hammer XL expands the hole size range of top hammer drilling up to 178 millimetre, offering the benefits of to...

A renewed giant

Stories

Loading and hauling

A renewed giant

KIRUNA, SWEDEN. The industry’s largest-capacity underground loader is helping the world’s largest underground iron...

Charged up and ready to load

Stories

Loading and hauling

Charged up and ready to load

The new Sandvik LH518B loader offers the heat reduction and ventilation potential typical of battery-electric vehi...

Blazing the trails ahead

Stories

Automation

Blazing the trails ahead

Combining advanced sensing capabilities, sustainable battery-electric technology and artificial intelligence, the ...

Big Picture

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A ray of light for remote mining

A ray of light for remote mining

More than restored

More than restored

Tunnel building, through the ages

Tunnel building, through the ages

Mining superstitions – Tommyknockers

Mining superstitions – Tommyknockers

A bit of rejuvenation

A bit of rejuvenation

Mining superstitions – Red-haired women

Mining superstitions – Red-haired women

Mining superstitions – El Tio

Mining superstitions – El Tio

Celebrating awesomeness

Celebrating awesomeness

No time to waste

No time to waste

Bust a move

Bust a move

Carat top

Carat top

Smart money

Smart money

People

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The Expert: Michael Roberts

People

The Expert: Michael Roberts

As BEV Category Manager for Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Parts & Services division, Michael Roberts deal...

Meet the People: Haley-Anna Blinn

People

Meet the People: Haley-Anna Blinn

Working as a young, female BEV applications engineer for Sandvik has provided Haley-Anna Blinn with extensive know...

An Electric Personality

People

An Electric Personality

Max Planck once said that “science advances one funeral at a time”. His point was ...

The black box of mining

People

The black box of mining

Data and transparency will help make mining “safer, cooler and more efficient,” according to Newtrax Technologies ...

Automation deconstructed

People

Automation deconstructed

William Pratt Rogers, an assistant professor in mining engineering at the University of Utah, has no doubt that au...

Waste’s journey to value

People

Waste’s journey to value

Veena Sahajwalla is an accomplished engineer, scientist and inventor, and a passionate advocate of developing a ci...

A fair chance for everyone

People

A fair chance for everyone

Rebecca Roper is mine manager for Glencore’s George Fisher Mine, an underground zinc, lead and silver mine in Quee...

Change agent

Sustainability

Change agent

Launched by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) in 2018, the Innovation for Cleaner, Safer Vehic...

All in the family

People

All in the family

From trainee truck operator to shift boss and training manager, Arlene Johnston parlayed her love of mining into a...

The circle of lifecycle

Sustainability

Loading and hauling

The circle of lifecycle

Early in 2019, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology began a collaboration with Lund University’s International Insti...

Sustainable leadership

Sustainability

Environment, Health and Safety

Sustainable leadership

Since taking over as president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology in April 2019, Henrik Ager has guided his cha...

On young shoulders

People

Crushing and screening

On young shoulders

Adam Slusser loves his job. And why not? At 34, the aggregates plant manager of the CEMEX Balcones Quarry in Texas...

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Embracing History With Automation

News

Automation

Embracing History With Automation

Boliden’s mine in Garpenberg in the middle of Sweden is the country’s most productive and oldest, still...

Efficient Rental Collaboration

News

Underground drilling

Efficient Rental Collaboration

Facing the challenge of acquiring expensive mining equipment for two short-term subway tunnel and station projects...

Concept Drill Rig Advances Electric Shift

News

Surface drilling

Concept Drill Rig Advances Electric Shift

An Industry Leader Goes Next Level

News

Underground drilling

An Industry Leader Goes Next Level

Sandvik Unveils Biggest Battery-Electric Mining...

News

Loading and hauling

Sandvik Unveils Biggest Battery-Electric Mining...

New Factory in Malaysia

News

Loading and hauling

New Factory in Malaysia

Drilling straight and narrow

News

Underground drilling

Drilling straight and narrow

The Sandvik 2711 class of drills are simple and safer to operate with robust components and provide an excellent p...

Battery powered and loading it

News

Loading and hauling

Battery powered and loading it

Kirkland Gold Macassa mine in Canada has received two Artisan A10 electric loaders.

Data driven accuracy

News

Surface drilling

Data driven accuracy

RedBull Powder Company realized time and cost savings after becoming the first New Zealand drilling and blasting c...

Safety first, safety always

News

Loading and hauling

Safety first, safety always

The new Sandvik LS312 with quick detachment system (QDS) meets the challenges of underground loading and hauling a...

Performance and peace of mind

News

Performance and peace of mind

With safety, efficiency and performance paramount, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has launched the new Sandvik...

Dino might

News

Surface drilling

Dino might

The new, upgraded Dino DC410Ri surface top hammer drill rig from Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology offers signifi...