Stories

U.S. Sand & Gravel (USSG), a leading supplier of high-quality aggregate materials in Texas, has grown from humble beginnings to becoming an integral player in the region's construction industry. Established in 2015 by Casey and Celeste Raitz, the company began with just a single used Freightliner dump truck. Through their dedication and vision, this family-owned business now operates multiple pits, employs nearly 100 people, and owns a diverse fleet of trucks and equipment capable of handling projects of all sizes.

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.

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.