The Swedish Rocky Journal

Saturday 25 May, 2013

EKN downgrades Tunisia

2013-03-23 | Political and economic developments in Tunisia have been slower than expected following the Arab Spring. For the first time in over ten years EKN is downgrading the country.

EKN 2012: Fourth consecutive year with historically high guarantee volumes

2013-03-23 | The demand for guarantees has remained high. EKN has strengthened its partnerships with Swedish companies, banks and other players in 2012 and guaranteed export transactions at a value of SEK 49.3 billion.

Through-earth Underground Communication System

Through-earth Underground Communication System

2013-03-21 | TerraCOMM provides personnel working in shallow subterranean environments ̶̶̶ tunnels, culverts, subsurface municipal infrastructure ̶̶̶ with the ability to speak with personnel located above ground. The product, which will be available in May, offers an easy-to-carry, direct, point-to-point communication system that does not rely on repeaters or intermediary nodes to establish a link.

New results from exploration drilling – Quartz vein with gold strengthened in Fäbodliden C

2013-02-15 | New results from exploration drilling in the Vindelgransele area enlarge the extent of the goldbearing quartz vein in Fäbodliden C at depth and confirm its continuity with high contents of gold.

Stafsjö expand its product range with the new high pressure slurry valves the SLH and SLX

2012-12-20 | Stafsjö continues to focus on engineering and manufacturing of high pressure valves and introduces the SLH and SLX for really demanding applications with slurry and other abrasive media.

Satellite Communications for Sweden’s Mining Community

Satellite Communications for Sweden’s Mining Community

2012-12-13 | Exploration can be time-consuming, expensive and fraught with climatic, economic and technological challenges. As mining organisations target increasingly remote locations in the search for base metals and gold, there has been a surge of interest in satellite communications.

Complete ventilation system to Arvidtorps Sewage Works

Complete ventilation system to Arvidtorps Sewage Works

2012-11-12 | Trollhättan Energi AB is the operator of Arvidtorps Sewage Works, which disposes of all waste water from Trollhättan city and vicinity, a total of 70 000 people and industry.

EOL Ventsystem delivers fan system for the E10 Hamnøy Tunnel in Lofoten

EOL Ventsystem delivers fan system for the E10 Hamnøy Tunnel in Lofoten

2012-11-08 | Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS (LNS) has completed the E10 Hamnøy Tunnel in Lofoten, which is part of the avalanche protection project Solbjørneset - Hamnøy. The project included the construction of a 1460 meter long tunnel and construction of approximately 980 meters "open road".

Ventilation Ducting for Turkish freshwater project

Ventilation Ducting for Turkish freshwater project

2012-11-08 | Freshwater project for Ankara in Turkey is well on the way. The Turkish contractor Kolin is using 3 Herrenknecht TBM machines for this project and is advancing 70 to 80 meter per day. Jensen Ventilation will deliver 32 000 of ventilation Ducting for this project.

Very high grades of gold in drill holes

2012-06-29 | Botnia Exploration is pleased to announce that analyses from a drill hole in the Fäbodliden C area showed measured gold grades of up to 130 g/t at a depth of just over 135 metres. These very high grades of gold reported in drill holes from Botnia Exploration’s drillings in Vindelgransele, strengthen the expectations for the area as a future gold mining area.

12 000 meter of ventilation Ducting – Turkey’s largest hydropower station

12 000 meter of ventilation Ducting – Turkey’s largest hydropower station

2012-10-26 | Jensen Ventilation will deliver 12 000 meter of ventilation Ducting to Kargi Kizilirmak hydropower expansion project in Turkey.

New evolution in bolt security unveiled

New evolution in bolt security unveiled

2012-10-12 | Nord-Lock adds a new dimension of safety to bolt security with the launch of the Nord-Lock X-series washer. X-series combines Nord-Lock’s unmatched wedge-locking protection against spontaneous bolt loosening due to vibration and dynamic loads with an exclusive spring effect to protect against slackening due to settlement and relaxation.

New goldfield emerges

2012-10-08 | Potential value of Botnia Exploration on the basis of a small-scale mining project at Vindelgransele.

Assignment: Dewater the mine!

2012-09-14 | Mining in Swedish Dannemora came to a halt in 1992 because the price of iron ore could no longer sustain the operation. Now the market is booming and Dannemora Mineral AB has relieved the mine from three million cubic meter of water and need to permanently keep it dry.

Very high grades of gold in drill holes

Very high grades of gold in drill holes

2012-09-14 | Botnia Exploration is pleased to announce that analyses from a drill hole in the Fäbodliden C area showed measured gold grades of up to 130 g/t at a depth of just over 135 metres. These very high grades of gold reported in drill holes from Botnia Exploration’s drillings in Vindelgransele, strengthen the expectations for the area as a future gold mining area.

NCVIB goes mobile

NCVIB goes mobile

2012-09-14 | NCVIB developed by Nitro Consult is a Web-based system for presentation of blast measurement data. Designed to make the results of vibration measurements more useable, the NCVIB has successfully been used in 4000 projects Scandinavia, Germany, Luxemburg, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Dubai and Australia.

Operational start-up at sorting plant

Operational start-up at sorting plant

2012-06-11 | ABB’s control system at Dannemora sorting plant. 800xA will control the new sorting plant towards 1.5 million tons of production per year.

Innovative bolting solutions for the toughest application

Innovative bolting solutions for the toughest application

2012-06-11 | Mining and tunnelling is known for operating in the harshest of conditions. Heavy mining machineries are often subjected to extreme loads and constant vibration, which potentially causes problem of bolt loosening.

Underground ventilation system

Underground ventilation system

2012-06-10 | EOL Ventsystem deliver underground ventilation system for Dannemora Magnetit AB’s reopened iron ore mine.

ÅF National rail freight sustainable strategy

ÅF National rail freight sustainable strategy

2012-01-31 | In order to meet the mining industry needs for efficient transport of high quality, Sweden’s main line for rail freight transport needs to be expanded by 50 percent by 2025. An increase in main line capacity will create opportunities for more sustainable transportation and will bring about a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, but will also help create a more sustainable society in terms of a reduction in travelling time for passengers.

Intierra and RMG form resource intelligence powerhouse

2012-01-17 | Intierra Resource Intelligence, the leading supplier of business intelligence to the global resources sector, has acquired Swedish-based Raw Materials Group (RMG). All RMG shareholders have taken an equity position in the expanded company and all RMG staff will stay on with the new entity.

Developing a Future Vision of Sustainable Mining

Developing a Future Vision of Sustainable Mining

2012-01-05 | Swedish and Polish mining companies have joined forces with suppliers of mining equipment and Luleå Technical University to develop a vision of the mine of the future. ÅF is involved as a project member and expert in underground technical solutions for mining, to achieve a safe working environment both now and in the future.

Going deeper, Stillwater orders a third Kiruna electric hauler

Going deeper, Stillwater orders a third Kiruna electric hauler

2012-01-04 | Stillwater Mining Co has tentatively placed an order for a third Kiruna K635ED electric hauler to meet increased production as the company initiates its next development phase – extending its underground electric truck hoisting system from 3500 ft above sea level (asl) down to 2500 ft (asl).

Bringing together two of the most innovative and trusted bolt securing technologies

Bringing together two of the most innovative and trusted bolt securing technologies

2011-12-21 | Nord-Lock has acquired US company Superbolt Inc and Swiss company P&S Vorspannssysteme AG.

Bringing together two of the most innovative and trusted bolt securing technologies

Bringing together two of the most innovative and trusted bolt securing technologies

2011-12-21 | Nord-Lock has acquired US company Superbolt Inc and Swiss company P&S Vorspannssysteme AG.

GIA electric Häggloader meets ‘green’ criteria on Norwegian hydro power project

GIA electric Häggloader meets ‘green’ criteria on Norwegian hydro power project

2011-12-21 | A GIA electric Häggloader is meeting its ‘green’ credentials for Norwegian tunnelling contractor Haehre Entreprenør on the Holsbru Kraftverk Power project; together with meeting fast cycle and loading times of 3-4 m³.

ÅF wins contract with SKB relating to storage of spent nuclear fuel at Forsmark

ÅF wins contract with SKB relating to storage of spent nuclear fuel at Forsmark

2011-12-15 | ÅF has, together with Tyréns AB, signed a contract with the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company, SKB, relating to preliminary studies prior to systematic project management of the storage of spent nuclear fuel at the Forsmark nuclear power plant.

New range of pumps easier to maintain

2011-12-15 | A lot of attention is being given to ITT Water & Wastewater’s demerger from ITT and its rebranding as Xylem, but that hasn’t stopped the company from continuing to develop new products. In recent months the company has launched of a new range of sludge pumps and now we have the introduction of redesigned versions of its Ready ‘entry level’ submersible pumps.

What happens in Kiruna?

What happens in Kiruna?

2011-12-07 | The answer is: quite a lot! The ore industry is larger than ever and to excavate new shafts, drifts and extract the ore, enormous amounts of shotcrete is required. Sika supplies the additives.

WASSARA water powered drilling system for Rana Mines in Norway

WASSARA water powered drilling system for Rana Mines in Norway

2011-11-28 | Going from open pit to underground mining Rana Mines is making considerable investments in a new main level and a change of mining method to sublevel caving.

Volvo Equipment ensure efficiency for operations of Chilean mining Pucobre

Volvo Equipment ensure efficiency for operations of Chilean mining Pucobre

2011-11-23 | Quality of the products and an exclusive solutions package for the customer’s needs are the factors that support Volvo Construction Equipment’s partnership with Pucobre, underground mining in Copiapo, in the Atacama region, Chile, for 25 years.

Sandvik’s HM150 roller in Action on the world's largest conveyor bridge in the Lusatia region

Sandvik’s HM150 roller in Action on the world's largest conveyor bridge in the Lusatia region

2011-11-19 | The Swedes play a leading role in the production of lignite

Qatar National Cement Company uses its first Sandvik rig on Qatar’s largest limestone quarry

Qatar National Cement Company uses its first Sandvik rig on Qatar’s largest limestone quarry

2011-11-20 | Qatar National Cement Company decided to use a Sandvik DX700 drill rig equipped with Sandvik drill bits for its latest limestone quarry; the first time that the company has used Sandvik equipment.

Asia’s first Sandvik DT1130i jumbo cuts tunnel through Korean mountain

Asia’s first Sandvik DT1130i jumbo cuts tunnel through Korean mountain

2011-11-19 | Taeah Construction is using the first Sandvik DT1130i jumbo drill rig in Asia to cut 2.367 km of tunnel through a granite mountain outside of Seoul.

Fast and accurate logging of oriented drill cores

Fast and accurate logging of oriented drill cores

2011-11-15 | Petro Team Engineering AB has developed an instrument for accurate measurements of the two angles on oriented drill cores defined by the reference line and the core axis, DCSO – Drill Core Structure Orientator. The work resulted in an instrument that with the help of two laser beams simultaneously measures the angles and transfer them into the software and convert them into true strike and dip.

Record-breaking shaft boring operation for Portuguese Somincor Mine

Record-breaking shaft boring operation for Portuguese Somincor Mine

2011-11-08 | Two mining ventilations shafts at the Somincor copper ore mine in Portugal, each more than 600m deep and 4.0 m diameter, are being bored using shaft boring techniques by specialist contractor Drillcon Iberia SA using Sandvik reaming heads.

Sandvik jumbo’s on track for Rio Olympics

Sandvik jumbo’s on track for Rio Olympics

2011-10-12 | As part of the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes’s transportation strategy for the 2016 Olympic Games, the Grota Funda Tunnel forms part of the first of three infrastructure schemes designed to meet the City’s Metro requirements; featuring dual lanes plus a third lane exclusively for buses.

On the fast track

2011-09-29 | The Hede–Älvängen railway tunnel near Gothenburg, Sweden, is rapidly on its way to completion. The project got under way in February 2010 and by January this year, more than two thirds of the 1.8 km tunnel had been excavated.

Acquisition of Superbolt and P&S

Acquisition of Superbolt and P&S

2011-09-05 | Nord-Lock has acquired US company Superbolt Inc and Swiss company P&S Vorspannssysteme AG.

Sandvik reaming heads used for raise bore dropshafts on Hong Kong drainage scheme

Sandvik reaming heads used for raise bore dropshafts on Hong Kong drainage scheme

2011-08-16 | Contractor Macmahon is using four Sandvik reaming heads for boring 23 dropshafts through hard granite on the Hong Kong West Drainage Tunnel scheme.

Chinese tunnelling contractors place record orders for GIA ventilation fans and ducting

Chinese tunnelling contractors place record orders for GIA ventilation fans and ducting

2011-06-30 | Record breaking orders from Chinese contractors have been placed for GIA Industri AB ventilation fans and ducting for tunnel projects in China and Vietnam.

India’s first Sandvik DT1130 jumbo rig delivered to major cavern project

India’s first Sandvik DT1130 jumbo rig delivered to major cavern project

2011-06-17 | Fourteen Sandvik underground jumbo drill rigs are being used on India’s three strategic crude oil storage caverns under construction, in drill and blast duties to excavate more than 9 million m³ of rock from the 24.4 km of tunnels and caverns to store 5.33 million metric tonnes of crude oil – with the Deputy Project Manager for the S K E&C - KCT JV on the Padur project contract 1B, Prasanna K.M, stating that the Sandvik rigs represent “the lifeline of the project.”

EOL Ventsystem AB, specialized in underground ventilation launches a new product, the Hi-Pressure sectional door RECO SOLID.

EOL Ventsystem AB, specialized in underground ventilation launches a new product, the Hi-Pressure sectional door RECO SOLID.

2011-06-04 | The company being involved in mining and tunneling operation has developed a new high pressure sectional door, for extreme environments and rough conditions to the mining industry, together with Boliden Mineral AB.

GIA Cable bolter provides improved benefits for tunnel and mining contractors

GIA Cable bolter provides improved benefits for tunnel and mining contractors

2011-05-24 | The latest MEGCIS (mechanised grouting & cable insertion system) cable bolter from GIA Industri features the latest technology with a guillotine effect cutter to ensure a cleaner and more smooth finish; an upgraded piston pump for a continuous concrete flow and reduced pulsation; and remote control operation.

How important is the Chinese influence over African mine production?

2011-05-23 | “Rare earths ‘will not be bargaining instruments’“ was stated in a headline in China Daily October 29th 2010. The Chinese government is trying to fend off the persistent accusations from Japan, the USA and Europe to manipulate the supply of these so called “critical” metals to gain political and economic advantages.

ABB $10 million order to supply complete mine hoist to the Dannemora Mine in Sweden

ABB $10 million order to supply complete mine hoist to the Dannemora Mine in Sweden

2011-05-20 | ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an order worth over $10 million from Dannemora Minerals to deliver a complete mine hoist to the newly reopened Dannemora iron ore mine in east central Sweden. The new hoist will transport the ore up from less than 600 meters below the surface, then on a conveyor belt into the sorting plant. The hoist’s capacity is around 500 metric tons per hour and it will be in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Ambassador of Zambia visiting Blötberget

Ambassador of Zambia visiting Blötberget

2011-05-19 | Following up a Swedish mining trade delegation visit to Zambia, Ambassador Anne Luzongo Mtamboh has visited Gruvteknik in the Swedish village Blötberget.

Tunnelling project the Kolle-Kinds Tunnel of Bohusbanan

Tunnelling project the Kolle-Kinds Tunnel of Bohusbanan

2011-05-18 | 2009 Vägverket, announced the phase “E6, Skee-Ejgst” Rail Road project the Kolle-Kinds Tunnel.

Wassara present the latest addition to the Wassara Drilling Systems family: the W70 hammer

2011-05-02 | W70 extends the bit diameter range available between our existing drilling systems and is primarily designed for nominal bit diameters of 82mm and 89mm.

The Mine Drama in Chile

The Mine Drama in Chile

2011-04-04 | The mine drama in Chile ended happily. After spending a month at a depth of approximately 700 metres, the 33 miners were saved after an unparallelled rescue effort.

Russian mines take delivery of new ventilation fans from GIA

Russian mines take delivery of new ventilation fans from GIA

2011-03-31 | New deliveries of the latest generation of Swedvent underground ventilation fans and ducting systems from GIA Industries have been installed in six Russian mines.

Back on top! Raw Materials Group’s metal price forecasts 2011

2011-03-18 | RMG forecasts another strong year in metal price increases at a rate similar to 2010, after which prices are expect to increase at a slower rate in 2012 and be maintained at 2012 levels throughout 2013. From 2013 to 2015 metal prices are expected to soften due to the arrival of new supply although the RMG index is not expected to drop below current levels, implying continued high metal prices for the long term.

We are Bombardier

We are Bombardier

2011-03-16 | Bombardier Transportation is the global leader in rail technology and we design, build and service rail solutions all over the world.

Sweco Helps LKAB Secure the Permit to Relocate the City of Kiruna

Sweco Helps LKAB Secure the Permit to Relocate the City of Kiruna

2011-03-15 | In 2008 LKAB, the operator of the world’s largest underground mine: Kirunavaara-Luossavaara iron mine decided to extend their operations down to a deeper level at 1,365 meters. The mine is located adjacent to the City of Kiruna with an estimated population of 19,000.

NCVIB

NCVIB

2011-02-27 | NCVIB is the web-based environmental monitoring and reporting system developed by Nitro Consult to provide on-line results from measurement sensors utilised within mining and construction projects.

Dewater the mine

Dewater the mine

2011-03-07 | Mining in Swedish Dannemora came to a halt in 1992 because the price of iron ore could no longer sustain the operation. Now the market is booming and Dannemora Mineral AB is trying to get the mine dry and back in business.

Keeping Track

Keeping Track

2011-03-01 | Nord-Lock’s high-end products are well known in the fastener industry as they offer reliable locking for critical bolted connections. The Sweden-based company now introduce a laser marking for every washer pair, with which the company takes another significant step forward in terms of safety, quality and service.

Wisdom of Bai Yun Er Bo

Wisdom of Bai Yun Er Bo

2011-02-27 | To continually extract the current iron mine until it dries up, or to try make best use of the limited mineral resources with mind? Ba Run Mining Co., Ltd, an affiliate of Baotou Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd has its own thought.

Stockholm City Line

Stockholm City Line

2010-01-28 | The Stockholm City Line will be a 6 km double-track underground railway in the capital of Sweden. The project cost is the largest railway investment since the Stockholm Metro was built 60 years ago. Nitro Consult has been involved in the project since the beginning, with ground investigations, measurements of vibrations, noise and structure-borne sound, risk analyses and much more.

Safer underground works with new air ducting technology

Safer underground works with new air ducting technology

2011-02-20 | Jensen Ventilation has developed a new air ducting technology, which fully eliminates the risk for explosions caused by accumulation of static electricity.

A cleaner way of mining

A cleaner way of mining

2011-01-13 | The mining industry is one of the world’s most energy-intensive sectors. Sandvik is now leading an initiative to find solutions to reduce the industry’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

New bucket boosts loading efficiency

New bucket boosts loading efficiency

2010-12-22 | Productivity gets a life with a new bucket design for Atlas Copco Scooptram loaders. The GIII third generation bucket also benefits from ground engaging tools (GET).

Thor packs a mighty punch

Thor packs a mighty punch

2010-12-22 | Seven Atlas Copco CDS 8-inch hammers equipped with 10-inch bits and mounted in one assembly drill, made a formidable tool for foundation specialist Anderson Drilling of California. They called it Thor, after the Nordic god, and put it to work on a complex bridge building project near San Diego. The challenge was to install 37 piles ranging from 60 - 108 inches in diameter and 55 - 80 feet deep. The solution was cluster drilling.

Minimizing human error

Minimizing human error

2010-12-05 | Human error is a common denominator in many accidents and incidents. Here, Sverker Hartwig shows how errors can be reduced with thoughtful design innovations on rigs, trucks and loaders.

Innovative, Sustainable and Profitable Mining

2010-11-11 | Australia is currently experiencing what is said to be the beginning of the country's biggest mining boom ever. Today the market turnover is about 450 billion AUD. This is expected to double within three to four years and growth is expected to continue well beyond 2020.

Penttech AB takes over AvaNet from Bergsäker AB

2010-11-05 | Penttech AB takes over all development, manufacturing and marketing of the entire product range previously developed by Bergsäker AB. The products include the market-­leading automatic measurement system AvaSystem with the portal AvaNet and field instruments such as AvaTrace, AvaLogger M2 and AvaPeak.

Latest Roofex bolt sets new standard

2010-10-24 | Able to absorb rock movement and still provide reliable support is the key feature of the Roofex rock bolt series from Atlas Copco. The latest version of this innovative bolt, the Rx20 has performed well in laboratory tests, proving its 20-tonne rating and ability to absorb 60kJ of energy caused by rock movement.

Wassara water powered drilling system for Rana Mines in Norway.

2010-10-09 | Going from open pit to underground mining Rana Mines is making considerable investments in a new main level and a change of mining method to sublevel caving.

Bombardier delivers rail control system for highest speed line in Sweden

Bombardier delivers rail control system for highest speed line in Sweden

2010-10-01 | The high speed Botnia Line, running on the north-east coast of Sweden, was opened for traffic on August 28, 2010. Bombardier has supplied the rail control system to the Botnia Line – the first rail line in the Nordic area to be operating with ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 functionality.

Innovative, Sustainable & Profitable Mining

2010-09-24 | On November 4, 2010, companies will be given the opportunity to listen to some of Sweden's largest and most experienced mining and manufacturing companies and their views on Innovative, Sustainable & Profitable Mining and to establish new potential business relationships.

Nickel exploration target increased by 50%

Nickel exploration target increased by 50%

2010-09-24 | New results from IGE’s drilling programme at the Sundsberget nickel deposit confirm a very large zone of mineralization. As a result, the exploration target for the Rönnbäcken Nickel Project is increased to 600-650 million tonnes, an increase of 50 percent over the target set five months ago.

GB Gold sticks with supplier who went the extra mile

GB Gold sticks with supplier who went the extra mile

2010-09-09 | Mining equipment suppliers who were too busy during the boom years to respond to an enquiry from a relatively unknown mining company are probably still kicking themselves when they bump into Johan Oelofse.

Kemi cracks a problem

Kemi cracks a problem

2010-09-02 | When this Nordic underground chromite producer needed more power to break boulders in the stopes, it found a solution literally in its backyard.

LKAB capitalizes benefit of Sandvik AutoMine-Lite

LKAB capitalizes benefit of Sandvik AutoMine-Lite

2010-08-22 | Swedish mining company LKAB has chosen Sandvik’s AutoMine-Lite™ for the foundation and delivery of their Kiruna mine automation system.

Better bolting in the heart of Lapland

Better bolting in the heart of Lapland

2010-08-16 | At the LKAB mine in Kiruna, northern Sweden, the latest bolting technology is making rapid progress on a massive reinforcement project. Careful planning, effective tools and a comprehensive training programme got the project up-and-running with remarkable efficiency.

GIA debut on Hong Kong drainage tunnel project

GIA debut on Hong Kong drainage tunnel project

2010-08-02 | Two GIA Häggloaders and three GIA locomotives, each pulling three shuttlecars have been delivered to Hong Kong’s West Drainage Tunnel Scheme for ‘spoil’ removal from 29 adits totalling 8 km. Making their debut in Hong Kong, the GIA units were ordered specifically by Joint Venture contractors Dragages-Nishimatsu for their ability to work in small diameter tunnels. A complete "line-up" of GIA tunnelling equipment comprising locomotives, suttlecars and Haggloaders have been delivered to the Dragages-Nishimatsu JV for work on the Hong Kong Drainage Tunnel Scheme.

New two-stage Flygt pump 2660 ST

New two-stage Flygt pump 2660 ST

2010-07-26 | ITT Water & Wastewater will present the first two-stage Flygt pump of the 2600 series, the 2660 ST, at the Bauma 2010. With 10kW rated power the 2660 ST is the seventh-biggest model of the series and can be used in a broad range of applications within construction and mining.

New extra straight drilling system from Wassara

New extra straight drilling system from Wassara

2010-07-19 | Wassara’s water-powered, extra straight drilling system offers entirely new possibilities for efficient curtain drilling. The cost-effective and environmentally friendly system is intended for applications where borehole straightness is crucial.

Quality based on long experience

Quality based on long experience

2010-07-19 | Focusing on high quality and with long experience from the mining industry, Contector supplies machines, vehicles and equipment that fully comply with extreme requirements on flexibility, durability and cost effectiveness.

Alvenius expands its steel pipe business

2010-07-13 | New important mining projects show the potential of the high quality steel pipe systems manufactured from high grade Swedish steel by Alvenius.

ABB to supply second mine hoist for LKAB Malmberget

2010-07-06 | Västerås, Sweden, July 1, 2010 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has received an order for delivery of another complete mine hoist system to LKAB’s iron ore mine at Malmberget, in northern Sweden.

Bergteamet acquires Contector

2010-06-28 | Bergteamet, a leading supplier of underground services, acquires Contector with operations in Boliden. “We have a long business relation with Contector, so we know what we are buying” Jan Marklund, Vice Managing Director of Bergteamet, says.

Continuous monitoring enables complicated work

Continuous monitoring enables complicated work

2010-06-21 | The old railway bridge crossing the Södertälje channel had reached an age of almost 90 years. Excessive maintenance created repeated interruptions in rail traffic and cost a lot of money. The Swedish Railroad Administration therefore decided to build a new bridge. Bergsäker was given the responsibility for the extensive measurement program in a very complex terrain

Low-impact reinforcement of Norrbro bridge

Low-impact reinforcement of Norrbro bridge

2010-06-14 | Foundation reinforcement using jet grouting technology is not a very common practice in Sweden. With the exception of a few projects, the method has been used mainly for tunnelling, grout curtains and in sealing supporting structures. However, under the right conditions, foundation reinforcement using jet columns can be both economically and technically advantageous.

JAMA TMB 420 – flexible drilling equipment

JAMA TMB 420 – flexible drilling equipment

2010-06-07 | The JAMA product family has been extended with a new member, the JAMA TMB 420. Like the rest of the red coloured JAMA machines, the JAMA TMB 420 is optimised for the tough demands of the mining industry

Monitoring critical geotechnical parameters in the Göta valley

Monitoring critical geotechnical parameters in the Göta valley

2010-05-24 | When the Swedish Road Administration and the Swedish Railroad Administration needed a system for monitoring critical geotechnical parameters along one the biggest infrastructure projects in Sweden, the “BanaVäg i Väst” project, they turned to Bergsäker.

Aging Infrastructure - A Global problem

Aging Infrastructure - A Global problem

2010-05-17 | During the last 100 years and with the growth of modern society as we know it, we have created a massive network of infrastructure to help us in our everyday lives. Functional and efficient infrastructure is at the core of every successful and modern nation. Lately the aging of infrastructure is rapidly becoming a huge and very costly problem world-wide. Sewage systems, petrol tanks and gas lines are leaking, polluting our environment. Fresh water installations world-wide are failing and the world is losing fresh water worth billions of dollars annually. Roads, tunnels and bridges are deteriorating and collapsing. Repair work and new installations are delayed by time consuming detection work, accidents and lack of efficient ways to monitor and inspect installations.

Indian iron ore - great future with many problems

2010-05-10 | 500 million tonnes, more than double the production of 2009 (200 Mt), was set as a realistic figure for annual Indian iron ore production in 2020, at the iron ore conference organised by the Indian Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels in cooperation with Raw Materials Group, Sweden.

Mining, construction and quarrying machinery delivered all over the world

Mining, construction and quarrying machinery delivered all over the world

2010-05-03 | Gruvteknik AB supplies new and second-hand machines of well-known brands to customers all over the world. The company also has an extensive stock of spare parts to older machine models. ”Gruvteknik is a great resource with its extensive range of products,” tunneller Bo W. Persson says, who has been a customer for 30 years.

Safe wheels secure productivity

Safe wheels secure productivity

2010-09-01 | Wheel nuts that loosen may cause personal injuries, property damages and have a negative effect on productivity, delivery efficiency and operating costs. The new Nord-Lock wheel nut effectively eliminates unintentional loosening of wheel nuts.

Partner for safety and security

Partner for safety and security

2010-04-26 | Bergsäker creates security for builders and local residents, in connection with construction and environmental projects. The AvaSystem from Bergsäker has been used for monitoring of critical parameters in a long row of infrastructure projects.

International drilling contracts for Drillcon

International drilling contracts for Drillcon

2010-05-31 | Drillcon AB, a core drilling and raise boring contractor within the mining and construction industries, has through its Portuguese subsidiary Drillcon Iberia SA obtained two contracts for drilling in Bulgaria and Portugal.

HPT puts money in the bank

HPT puts money in the bank

2010-04-22 | It costs money to drive a tunnel. Manpower, know-how, heavy equipment, materials… it all adds up. But whatever the project, large or small, straightforward or complex, there are always savings to be made if the right method is used. At Atlas Copco, we call it HPT (High Precision Tunnelling).

Touch-screen technology controls Lafarge’s new Tongaat plant

Touch-screen technology controls Lafarge’s new Tongaat plant

2010-04-12 | When employees at Lafarge’s Tongaat quarry say that they are a one-man band, albeit tongue-in-cheek, they are not far off the mark. Their new ZAR 60 M processing plant requires only one person working from an air-conditioned office to control the entire operation, from the primary crusher through to where the finished product emerges.

Resistivity – a method for finding anomalies

Resistivity – a method for finding anomalies

2010-04-06 | Resistivity is a method based on transmitting a known current into the ground and receiving the associated tension response. The result can then be used for finding anomalies compared to the undisturbed soil or rock.

New Sandvik DE150 drill for deeper and larger holes

New Sandvik DE150 drill for deeper and larger holes

2010-03-29 | Chosen by drilling contractors worldwide for their proven reliability and economical operation in underground and surface drilling applications, the Sandvik DE100 range is being expanded. The new Sandvik DE150 is Sandvik’s most powerful exploration drill rig for underground exploration.

Bergteamet AB signs major underground contracts

2010-03-22 | Bergteamet AB has signed two major contracts for underground work. In Zinkgruvan, the company will perform drifting and reinforcement at several levels of the mine. In Kiruna, staff from Bergteamet will be involved in preparing the ore body for caving.

Midroc Electro presents a new heavy duty busduct system

Midroc Electro presents a new heavy duty busduct system

2010-03-19 | The new heavy duty busduct system for low voltage systems, NATUS POWERLINE is now available from Midroc Electro.

GIA debut on Hong Kong drainage tunnel project

2010-03-15 | Two GIA Häggloaders and three GIA locomotives, each pulling three shuttle cars, have been delivered to Hong Kong’s West Drainage Tunnel Scheme for ‘spoil’ removal from 29 adits, totalling 8 km. Making their debut in Hong Kong, the GIA units were ordered specifically by Joint Venture contractors Dragages-Nishimatsu for their ability to work in small diameter tunnels. A complete ‘line-up’ of GIA tunnelling equipment comprising locomotives, shuttle cars and Häggloaders have been delivered to the Dragages-Nishimatsu JV for work on the Hong Kong Drainage Tunnel Scheme.

Compact bucket wheel excavator to Hungary

Compact bucket wheel excavator to Hungary

2010-03-08 | The Sandvik compact bucket wheel excavator, including the beltwagon, has been delivered to Mátra Kraftwerk AG in Hungary. The new unit will increase production capacity and also raise productivity at the Bükkábrány opencast lignite mine.

Wolis - Wireless Online Loading Information System

2010-03-01 | Information shall be collected where it’s created and be delivered where it’s needed. This is where Wolis steps in.

The hybrid takes it all

The hybrid takes it all

2010-02-22 | The Sandvik CR800 series of hybrids is the result of creative engineering skills. It is a reliable range of machines that combine the advantages of a classic double roll crusher with state-of-the-art sizer technology.

Geophysics – a versatile tool for ground investigations

Geophysics – a versatile tool for ground investigations

2010-02-15 | For more than a hundred years, geophysics has been instrumental to the mineral exploration industry, which was the target already at the beginning of the geophysical science sector. The challenge for the geophysical community is now to widen its scope into other earth science sectors.

Project capability settles the success

2010-02-08 | The total commitment for the process control of LKAB’s new plants for concentration and sinter pellet in Kiruna was a tough task for the Midroc competences. The project skills, the ability to mobilise resources, coordinate deliveries and to adjust the organisation were of great importance.

Blast Tunnels with Centimetre Precision

2010-01-29 | At the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory near Oskarshamn, tunnels are built with centimetre precision in order to test the technology for terminal storage of spent nuclear fuel. Bergteamet has built an 80 metre long test tunnel at a depth of 450 metres.

ABB and LKAB, together to achieve energy efficiency in a new pelletizing plant

ABB and LKAB, together to achieve energy efficiency in a new pelletizing plant

2010-01-28 | In November 2004, the management of LKAB decided to invest SEK 2.6 billion in a new pelletizing plant (MK3) at its Malmberget iron ore mine in northern Sweden above the Arctic Circle. The decision to raise LKAB’s annual production of pellets by about 2.5 million tonnes to a total of 25 million tonnes was made in order to maintain market shares with some of its important international customers as well as to be a stable supplier to Scandinavian steelworks.

2010-01-17 | Water powered drilling systems

2010-01-17 | Partnership in heat treatment and welding services

2010-01-16 | Gruvteknik – a recycling forerunner

2010-01-16 | Contector winner of international award

2010-01-16 | Blasting project at nuclear plant

2010-01-15 | Symmetrix the solution as IKEA goes geothermal

2010-01-08 | IGE announces encouraging results from exploration trenching in Kenyan gold license

2010-01-04 | RMG’s metal price forecasts for 2010 – A rollover from 2009

2010-01-13 | New Simba offers more for production drilling

2010-01-07 | Flexible ducting system

2010-01-02 | Bolt securing manufacturer - new member of SMTG

2010-01-02 | Alvenius delivers pipes to Algerian gold mines

2009-12-21 | SLV – a new knife gate valve developed for slurry applications

E-Force set for take-off

E-Force set for take-off

2012-09-14 | A major new development for underground drillers is now being launched featuring a range of top class drill and bolting rigs for mining and tunneling incorporating the world’s most successful boom.


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