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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...

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...

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...

Small Steps Bring Big Changes

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Small Steps Bring Big Changes

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions runs various training programmes around the worl...

An Electric Personality

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An Electric Personality

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

Smart Parts

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Smart Parts

For millennia, humankind has made use of subtractive and formative technologies, such as casting, forging and turn...

Drill, Uninterrupted

Drill, Uninterrupted

Automation has become a clear megatrend in mining, as companies try to maximize pr...

The Heart of Automation

Automation / Loading and hauling

The Heart of Automation

JUNEAU, ALASKA. Automated loading has helped Coeur Alaska’s remote Kensington Mine improve safety, productivity an...

First Out of The Box

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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

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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

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Surface drilling

At The Extreme End

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

The black box of mining

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The black box of mining

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

Sustainability

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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...

Become the change you want to see

Sustainability

Become the change you want to see

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology plans to meet its 2030 sustainability goals by embedding them in its normal bus...

Building a greener future

Sustainability

Building a greener future

Halving its CO2 impact has become one of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology’s most important targets fo...

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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

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Crushing and screening

Newfound flexibility

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

Saving face

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Loading and hauling

From forum to face

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

Aegean endurance

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Aegean endurance

Durable surface drills help Esan produce high-quality feldspar and quartz in southwestern Turkey’s Aegean Region.

Connected crushing

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Crushing and screening

Connected crushing

Digitalization is improving predictive maintenance and enabling better-informed, fact-based decisions in the sulph...

Stories

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Automation

Blazing the trails ahead

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

For a safer underground

Stories

Services

For a safer underground

Working underground can pose a range of hazards. Sandvik’s recent acquisition of DSI Underground will further driv...

Setting up for safety

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Surface drilling

Setting up for safety

SONORA, MEXICO. At La Herradura, a large open-pit gold mine in northern Mexico, employing intelligent surface dril...

Next level electric

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Loading and hauling

Next level electric

The new Sandvik TH550B battery-electric truck provides an ideal match for the Sandvik LH518B battery-electric load...

Converting data into action

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Services

Converting data into action

Remote Monitoring Service is a new set of advanced digital services. The system can translate vast amounts of data...

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

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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...

Solving the puzzle

People

Solving the puzzle

Demanding production targets and complex conditions mean Agnico Eagle’s underground operations manager Fernando Vi...

Rapid expansion

People

Rapid expansion

With ever-increasing demand for metals from the expanding Indian economy, Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has transfo...

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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

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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...

Automating El Teniente

News

Loading and hauling

Automating El Teniente

Continuing Chilean state-owned miner Codelco’s vision of creating the most advanced underground mines in the world...

A bigger, smarter, stronger rotary drill

News

A bigger, smarter, stronger rotary drill

The new Sandvik DR416i rotary blasthole drill is automation-ready and supplies the highest rotational torques and ...

Learn anywhere, anytime

News

Underground drilling

Learn anywhere, anytime

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has launched a mobile drill rig simulator to help upskill operators where they ...

Connectivity from the cloud

News

Connectivity from the cloud

A new software solution that connects surface drilling equipment monitoring with personnel on one platform helps s...

Commanding intelligence

News

Surface drilling

Commanding intelligence

The new radio remote-controlled Commando DC300Ri is a flexible surface top hammer drill rig that offers intelligen...

Rammer par Excellence

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Rock tools and systems

Rammer par Excellence

One of the new features of the Rammer Excellence line is the RD3 remote monitoring device, helping to track and mo...