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February 2, 2022
3D virtual mine should provide better support decisions
Sharp data from, among other things, the production system, ventilation, water pumps, current mine layout and vehicle positions are fed ...
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October 26, 2021
LKAB is charging up for battery-powered machinery under ground
We're taking the next step towards a carbon-dioxide-free mine. Battery-powered machinery from Epiroc will be tested in conjunction with the ...
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February 18, 2021
LKAB prepares for next-generation battery and electrically powered loaders
From a single control room, operators in the Kiruna mine are now running six autonomous loaders from two different manufacturers. ...
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December 3, 2020
More automation at greater depth
New technological solutions are needed as mining proceeds to ever greater depth. Above all, the future mine will place higher ...
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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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December 19, 2019
COP25: Industrial partnership for the carbon-free mine of the future
During the UN summit in Madrid, COP25, there was a panel debate on Sustainable Underground Mining, SUM. The aim of ...
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November 21, 2019
LKAB moves towards a circular economy
In collaboration with several other Swedish industrial companies, LKAB is taking major steps towards fossil-free production and a dramatic improvement ...
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March 27, 2019
Transport solutions for the mine of the future
The Sustainable Underground Mining project, SUM, has four sub-projects that are closely interconnected. In one of the sub-projects, autonomous, smart ...
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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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December 21, 2018
New mining methods to be tested in Konsuln
When new challenges arise, creating effective solutions demands creativity and collaboration. LKAB knows that it will have to mine at ...
