Stories

In mineral processing, wear is more than a maintenance issue. It means costly downtime, safety risks from frequent interventions, and the environmental impact of producing, transporting, and scrapping tonnes of replacement steel every year. Extending wear life is therefore not only about productivity, but a critical lever for sustainability.

In mining, the journey from solid rock to valuable mineral is energy intensive. Few processes illustrate this more than comminution: the crushing and grinding of ore.

In the mining and construction industries, equipment longevity is a balancing act. Push it too far, and performance drops. Replace it too soon, and you lose value still left in the system. When a cone crusher reaches the end of its working life, operators face a familiar dilemma: a costly full replacement or a complex overhaul that risks extending downtime.

What happens to a worn-out mantle or concave when it’s replaced? At our foundry in Svedala, Sweden, the answer is simple: it becomes part of the next one.

In mineral processing, uptime is everything – and yet screen deck maintenance has long relied on inconsistent methods, guesswork, and fragmented data. DeckMapp™ is the evolutionary digital tool from Sandvik that, alongside AI-powered WearApp™ can change that. Together, they empower plant operators to make smarter, faster decisions based on reliable wear data and visual insights – resulting in reduced downtime, fewer errors, and more sustainable maintenance practices.

When Xinkaiyuan Mining set out to enhance operational efficiency and increase production capacity, finding a reliable partner was their top priority. Since teaming up with Sandvik, a decade-long journey of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvements has unfolded, leading to results that far exceeded expectations.

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.

Penguin Trading & Agencies (PTA) is a subsidiary of the Bathwal Corporation in India and has been operational since 1985. Their main business activity is iron ore mining and they recently invested in a Sandvik UJ310 primary jaw and a UH412 cone crusher to process the iron ore at their Raikela mine in the Sundergarh district of Odisha, India.

In 2019, Alamos Gold embarked on an ambitious project: to extract 700 tons of rock per hour to recover gold and silver in the Mulatos District of Sonora, Mexico. One of the biggest challenges was ensuring that the processed rock met the required final grain size of -3.8 inches.

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.

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.

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.