Miner Boliden has reportedly declared a force majeure on deliveries of its Zinc to Norway amid a strike there by workers in the electromechanical industry. The Swedish-based producer said, according to Reuters, that the strike is targeting a number of electromechanical plants, including its Odda zinc smelter along with Glencore’s nickel refinery in Kristiansand and aluminium output at Norsk Hydro…
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Metso Outotec has received a €150 million contract to deliver key technology to Boliden’s zinc smelter expansion in western Norway.
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Boliden said it will introduce Komatsu FrontRunner, an autonomous hauling system, on 11 haul trucks at its Aitik copper mine in northern Sweden – the first AHS roll out in the European Union. The Swedish miner is investing a total of SEK218 million (US$25.4 million) into the launch and anticipates automation of the fleet to be fully implemented in 2024.…
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With a mutual mission to advance the Kristineberg mine in Sweden, owner Boliden has entered a joint venture with ABB and Epiroc to jointly develop an electric trolley-truck system to edge it toward fossil-free production. ABB officials said it will provide the electrical infrastructure design that draws on its Ability eMine electrification and digital portfolio, and the system will also…
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