Sandvik to deliver AutoMine-Lite™ and LHDs to Boliden's Garpenberg Mine
Sandvik Mining and Construction is pleased to announce they have signed a contract to deliver three AutoMine-Lite™ automation systems and two Sandvik LH517 loaders with Boliden Mineral AB's Garpenberg mine. Two of the AutoMine-Lite™ control stations will be mobile and located in the vans and one control station will be mounted in an office location.
The system installations, to start in late 2010, are scheduled to be completed for full production in the early 2011. In addition, the agreement includes a supervisor contract for the automation system with on-site and remote support.
Peter Lundmark, Country Segment Manager Underground Mining Sweden of Sandvik Mining and Construction said, "We are happy to announce another significant achievement in the mine automation. The signing of the agreement with the Boliden Garpenberg mine further solidifies our positive relationship with Boliden. We are very proud to be providing the development opportunities that our mine automation offering have brought and will continue to bring to the mining industry."
With its set of functionalities and adaptive system, the AutoMine-Lite™ provide unique opportunities in the field of automated mining, it opens new windows onto the safety and productivity that cannot be achieved with existing set-up. The Sandvik AutoMine-Lite™ will also play a key role in the creation of a more continuous mining process.
AutoMine-Lite™ is an advanced alternative for teleremote and radio remote control (RRC) systems. AutoMine-Lite™ is based on the proven AutoMine® core technology and is available for vast range of the Sandvik loaders. A flexible and modular system offers complete working safety, ease of operation and high l
For further information, please contact:
Peter Lundmark
Country Segment Manager Underground Mining Sweden
Sandvik Mining and Construction
Email: peter.lundmark@sandvik.com
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About Boliden
Boliden is a leading European metals company whose core competence is in the fields of exploration, mining, smelting and recycling. Boliden's main metals are zinc and copper. Other important metals extracted and refined include lead, gold and silver. The operations are conducted in two Business Areas: Mines and Smelters. The number of employees is approximately 4,400 and the turnover amounts to approximately SEK 28 billion annually. Its shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, segment Large Cap and on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada.
Boliden's mine in Garpenberg, in the county of Dalarna, is the oldest operating mine in Sweden. Garpenberg has approximately 280 employees and employs a furtbher 70 or so contractors. Boliden Mineral in Garpenberg is the biggest private sector employer in Hedemora municipality in Sweden. www.boliden.se