Sandvik Mining

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology revealed its future vision and concept for autonomous mining equipment at its Innovation in Mining Virtual Event on 29 September 2020.

Patrick Murphy, president product – rockdrills and technology at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology unpacks the truth behind automation.

Sandvik will deliver a full OptiMine platform to Vedanta Zinc International’s Black Mountain Mining operations.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology understands that productive and accurate underground drilling is a crucial component in achieving production targets.

In response to the growing reality that mines across the globe need to improve employee safety while simultaneously compensating for increasingly difficult-to-mine ore-bodies and lower grades, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is focusing intensively on its wide array of automation solutions.

Using diamond-impregnated bits and a standard rotary percussion rig, deep drilling company Torque Africa Exploration recently drilled their way into the record books with a hole drilled in the Springs area reaching 1 148...

The Sandvik Mining DR461i is a diesel powered, self-propelled, crawler-mounted blasthole drill that is automation-ready and features forward-thinking design and technology for bulk mining operations. It is designed to withstand the harshest conditions and equipped...