Sandvik

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has upgraded its DD210 development drill rig by introducing the DD212, a single-boom, electro-hydraulic drill for tunnelling and mining development.

Sandvik is set to acquire global mining solutions provider DSI Underground for €943 million ($1.5 billion).

Kirkland Lake Gold has outlined zero harm and a lower environmental footprint in its requirements for technology innovation at the Fosterville gold mine in Victoria.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has signed a lease to build a workshop in Perth to better serve Western Australian mining and construction customers.

Sandvik has agreed to undertake a trial with Barrick to trial battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for underground hard rock mining environments.

Rammer, the leading supplier of smart rockbreaker technology, achieved another milestone in September of having over 3000 rockbreakers globally equipped with Rammer RD3 monitoring device sending data to MyFleet platform.

The Australian Mining Prospect Awards Indigenous Engagement Award recognises collaboration between Aboriginal-owned businesses and mining and minerals processing companies operating within Australia. 

Sandvik has signed a long-term agreement with Glencore Queensland Metals to supply underground mobile mining equipment at Glencore’s Queensland and New South Wales metalliferous mines.

Sandvik will next year launch the Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions business area, which will replace the current Crushing and Screening division.

Sandvik is set to offload its exploration business to an Australian-owned company, Drillman, for an undisclosed price.

Sandvik develops some of the world’s most advanced autonomous mining solutions at its Tampere test mine in Finland, including AutoMine Concept, which the company launched at its Innovation in Mining Virtual Event.

Sandvik has showcased Automine Concept, a future vision for fully autonomous mining vehicles that use new sensing capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) for real-time reactions to their environment.

Sandvik has launched the battery-powered LH518B loader, an 18-tonne machine equipped with Artisan Vehicles’ electric battery system for lower emissions without compromising on power.

Sandvik has updated its operator training simulator Digital Driller to safely train underground drill operators and maintenance teams.

Sandvik has reintroduced its earlier, renowned Toro family name for its underground hard rock loaders and trucks.

More than 20 Sandvik employees have signed up for a digital training course being piloted by vocational training bodies across the country.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is set to showcase a line up of the latest technologies for digitalisation, automation and electrification in its first Innovation in Mining virtual event.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has selected Nokia’s 5G standalone (SA) private wireless network to advance digitalisation at its Tampere test mine in Finland.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is set to combine its digital mining expertise with Exyn Technologies’ proficiency in aerial robotics in a new partnership.

Sandvik is reintroducing new models of the renowned Toro underground hard rock loaders and trucks, starting with the Toro LH517i and Toro LH621i loaders.