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December 6, 2022
The iron of tomorrow is mined with ones and zeros
From three large screens in a control room to a mobile phone in the mine. When the mine operations control ...
digitalisation
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October 18, 2021
A new mining method being tested in the Kiruna mine
As mining depths increases, so do the challenges. Because of this, the completely new mining method raise caving will be ...
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May 31, 2021
Biggest climate initiative starts in the mine
The mine of the future will be carbon-free, digitalised and autonomous. LKAB’s transformation for a sustainable future involves an initiative ...
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March 8, 2021
Spot (on) in the mine
Robotic dog Spot continues to break new ground at LKAB and is being modified and developed according to LKAB's specific ...
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March 2, 2021
AI technology is used for geological mapping
AI mapping, a digitalized solution for geological mapping and assessment, is now being tested in the Kiruna mine. At the ...
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November 30, 2020
Future mining demands new ways of thinking
LKAB's operations are under continuous development. With digitalized and autonomous mining on the horizon, operations in the test mine in ...
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June 15, 2020
Scanning the Kiruna mine
Safety must always come first. Therefore, much of the area affected by seismic activity in the mine is being surveyed ...
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March 30, 2020
LKAB’s investment in carbon-free underground mining receives support from the Swedish Energy Agency
The Sustainable Underground Mining (SUM) initiative, which has a long-term vision to develop carbon-free, digitized and autonomous underground mining at ...
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February 19, 2019
Autonomous vehicles, electrification and automation with a focus on people
LKAB´s current main levels in the mines in Kiruna and Malmberget will provide ore up to 2035 and 2030 respectively. ...
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October 26, 2018
Developing the mine of the future
LKAB The mine of the future is carbon-dioxide-free, digitalised and autonomous. To realise the technology shift and reduce climate impact, ...
