Stories

Tungsten forms the basis in valuable high-tech components across several industries. Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG is a global leader in tungsten mining, operating one of the most significant tungsten mines in Mittersill, Austria. To meet the challenges of deeper mining and longer transport routes, the company commissioned a state-of-the-art Sandvik processing plant deep within the heart of the mountain, enhancing efficiency, reducing cost, and supporting sustainability.

Sandvik's new cutting-edge crushing and screening plant installed at Gold Fields' gold mine in Western Austalia is raising the bar with unmatched throughput and next-level operational performance.

By refurbishing large mining equipment such as feeders, screens and exciters, Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions in Jandakot, Australia, is reducing costs, along with metal waste and carbon dioxide emissions.

Panlatomiki SA in Greece operate as a transportation company in Markopoulo located in the East Attica municipality, and now decided it was time to diversify and branch into the recycling sector with the purchase of a Sandvik QA452 Doublescreen.

HK Transport ApS recently invested in a Sandvik QH332 cone crusher for their mining operation in Nalunaq, Greenland. This is in addition to their existing fleet of Sandvik equipment: a QJ341 jaw crusher, QA335 Doublescreen and QE241 scalper, which are really being put to the test in the toughest of conditions.

Electrified crushing and screening equipment, combined with digital solutions, saves energy and reduces the climate impact of rock processing.

Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete's mobile crushing fleet now numbers four, with the arrival of a Sandvik QJ241 jaw crusher. When it comes to the rugged and reliable crushing firepower this Canterbury company relies on day in and day out, you won’t find another brand name gracing the side of any of its machines.

Playing their part in the drive towards a more sustainable future, Stuart Partners Ltd. have recently invested in a Sandvik QE342e hybrid scalper for their recycling operation and will soon see the benefits both in terms of lower operating costs and a reduced carbon footprint, in addition to the operational benefits of the latest model.

About 4-6 percent of the world’s total energy is consumed by the mining sector. Sandvik is committed to bring a more sustainable and eco-efficient way to reduce the energy consumption in mining.

Sandvik delivered a fleet of mobile crushing and screening equipment for a large construction redevelopment in Hong Kong. The project, which is to take place in 5 stages and will be the largest of its type ever built in Hong Kong, involves the relocation of a Sewage Treatment Works to underground caverns to create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative.

Czech company DS Holding purchased a Sandvik QJ341 jaw crusher and QE241 scalper to increase their operational capacity. Looking to invest in mobile equipment to move around sites to recycle construction materials and process aggregates in quarries, they have been delighted with the products from Sandvik and the service they have received from their local distributor, Sandrock s.r.o.

UK engineering contractor BAM have been working with the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Programme (AIMP) for a large infrastructure project in the Antarctic. In this programme, Sandvik was proud to be selected as the partner of choice to supply three mobile crushers and screens for a runway resurfacing project to enable further exploration in the Antarctic.