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My Sandvik Onsite for surface drilling optimization

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 Miners News

Sandvik has introduced a powerful new solution for optimizing drill and blast operations: My Sandvik Onsite, which delivers numerous production management, operational efficiency and maintenance and availability benefits for open-pit mines and large quarries. Built on Sandvik’s OptiMine technology, the My Sandvik Onsite solution provides and analyzes data for drilling optimization with Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs. The rigs are…

New Sandvik battery offers boosted BEV runtime

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 Miners News

Sandvik has introduced a higher-capacity battery for its battery-electric vehicle (BEV) loaders and trucks that delivers 36% more energy in the same envelope and is ideal for underground mining. Featuring the same less volatile lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry ideal for underground mining, the new battery is a leap forward in safety, reliability and performance. In addition to 36% longer…

Sandvik completes rotary offering with newest bit

May 17, 2023May 19, 2023 Miners News

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced the new Sandvik RR340 single seal roller bearing rotary drill bit, rounding out its rotary offering. With it, the OEM noted, customers can achieve 45% longer service life compared to standard products, as well as lower total drilling costs. Some of the technology that provides the Sandvik RR340 with its longevity includes an…

Codelco selects Sandvik for El Teniente automation

April 7, 2023April 12, 2023 Miners News

Sandvik has received a SEK 180 million (US$17.2 million) automated equipment order from top copper producer Codelco to outfit its fleet at the El Teniente mine in Chile. The order, booked in 1Q23, is to supply an AutoMine Fleet automation system and six autonomous loaders for the Recursos Norte operations at the El Teniente mine. The Toro LH514 loaders and…

Sandvik wins Mexican BEV equipment order

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 Miners News

Sandvik has secured its third-largest battery-electric vehicle order to date, a SEK 650 million (US$62.6 million) equipment purchase from Torex Gold to outfit its fleet at the Media Luna project set to go into commercial production in 2025. Full story.

Barrick Gold adopting Sandvik RMS globally

March 29, 2023April 3, 2023 Miners News

Miner Barrick Gold said it will be adopting Sandvik’s Remote Monitoring Service (RMS) across its entire global fleet – more than 200 trucks, loaders and drills – following success with the system’s implementation at the Loulo-Gounkoto underground complex in Mali, West Africa. Sandvik officials said RMS is already being rolled out at Barrick sites in the U.S., Canada, Central Africa…

Sandvik chooses 10,000 Cat engines to power its drilling machines

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Miners News

Throughout the world, Cat engines reliably power thousands of unique applications for many of the leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). From 0.5 to 32 liter, Cat engines take on the many challenges thrown at them, which is why they are designed to power the biggest, toughest machines in harsh environments. It’s that exceptional performance and reliability that has led Sandvik…

Industry’s first ‘opt-out’ carbide recycling unveiled by Sandvik

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Miners News

Sandvik has introduced a way operators can be part of the tungsten reuse cycle: via its new opt-out carbide recycling initiative. The program is designed for customers of carbide drill tips, the key component of which is tungsten. The mineral is expected to run out in the next 40-100 years assuming current consumption rates. “Making tools from recycled carbide requires…

Sandvik bringing load and haul facility to Malaysia

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Miners News

Battery-electric vehicle demand is at the core of Sandvik’s move to create a new load and haul factor in Malaysia. The project, for which the company is set to invest SEK 350 million (US$32.6 million) over three years, will take up 445 hectares at the Sendayan TechValley business park, south of the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Full story.

Sandvik’s new ground support digital convergence system

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 Miners News

Sandvik is launching xCell Cyclops, a convergence system for ground support in underground mining that provides wireless, continuous, remote and real-time measurement of ground movements. It features built-in notifications and alarms to support a safer and more sustainable work environment. Underground mining is generally trending deeper, which leads to more difficult and complex ground conditions for mine operators to manage. Squeezing ground and…