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Sandvik

Sandvik is a Swedish multinational engineering company specialising in mining and rock excavation equipment, metal-cutting tools and materials technology. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and operates in more than 160 countries across six continents. Sandvik is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and is a constituent of the OMX Stockholm 30 index. The company's core business areas include mining and rock solutions, rock processing solutions, manufacturing and machining solutions, and materials technology. In the mining sector, Sandvik supplies equipment for underground and surface mining operations, including drilling rigs, loaders, trucks and crushers, as well as automation and digital solutions. The company holds a leading market position in underground hard-rock mining equipment and is a major supplier to the global quarrying and construction industries. Sandvik employs approximately 40,000 people worldwide and generates annual revenue of around 120-billion Swedish kronor. Principal brands and divisions include Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions and Sandvik Machining Solutions. The company was founded in 1862 by Göran Fredrik Göransson, who developed the first commercial method for producing steel using the Bessemer process, and has since evolved into a diversified industrial group with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability.

Sandvik Updates


Stockpiles at the Tharisa mine
Tharisa PGMs underground project, South Africa – update
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Tharisa Minerals had concluded a five-year contract with Cementation Africa for underground mining development and construction works at the Tharisa mine. 


Image of Kangra processing plant
Menar coal projects, South Africa – update
8th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Menar, through its subsidiaries, will have the capability to produce almost 20-million tons of coal a year from 2025. 


Image of the Tharisa platinum project
Tharisa PGMs underground project, South Africa – update
17th April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Underground development at the mine officially started on March 31, 2026. 


Deon de Kock appointed to lead Babcock’s operations in Africa
14th April 2026

Deon de Kock has been appointed Chief Executive – Africa at Babcock. An accomplished global business leader with more than 30 years of executive experience across industries and continents, De Kock... 


Image of stockpile of platinum ore
Tharisa PGMs underground project, South Afrca – update
10th April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Tharisa started its underground mining strategy with the first blast at the mine on March 31, 2026. 


Image of Sandvik Rock Processing cone crushers
Next-generation cone crushers to boost crushing efficiency
9th April 2026

Sandvik Rock Processing has launched its latest generation CH442 and CH662 cone crushers, designed to deliver improved reliability, uptime, automation and maintenance efficiency for mining and... 


Sandvik Rock
Sandvik is shaping the future of rock processing
27th March 2026

Rock processing solutions provider Sandvik has long been recognised as a global leader in engineering solutions for the mining and infrastructure sectors. Within the group, the rock processing... 


Sandvik Rock Processing has introduced its new CH442 and CH662 cone crushers to the African market, delivering improved reliability, uptime and maintenance efficiency
Sandvik introduces next-generation CH442 and CH662 cone crushers to boost crushing performance across Africa
17th March 2026

Sandvik Rock Processing has launched its latest generation CH442 and CH662 cone crushers, delivering significant advances in reliability, uptime, automation and maintenance efficiency for mining... 


Munitions metal tungsten outshines gold, copper in 557% rally
Munitions metal tungsten outshines gold, copper in 557% rally
17th March 2026 By: Bloomberg

A metal used in weapons and semiconductors is finding itself the subject of geopolitical tensions as Chinese export limits and rising military demand squeeze supplies, sending prices to record... 


Image shows a hydraulic breaker crushing rocks
Refurbishment of rock breaking equipment restores productivity on gold mine
6th March 2026

Sandvik Rock Processing says it has completed a full refurbishment of a hydraulic breaker and a breaker boom at a gold mine in Ghana. The large range Sandvik BR3288i hydraulic breaker, mounted on a... 


Installation of the refurbished Sandvik BR3288i hydraulic breaker and BB8094R breaker boom has been completed and the unit is now ready for testing in the primary crushing circuit
Rock breaker rebuild by Sandvik Rock Processing keeps crushing on track at Ghana Gold Mine
16th February 2026

At its well-equipped technical workshop in Kumasi, Sandvik Rock Processing recently completed a full refurbishment of critical rock breaking equipment for a major gold mining customer in Ghana. The... 


Mining equipment sold by Sandvik
Sandvik gets a boost from safe-haven gold boom
27th January 2026 By: Reuters

Swedish mining equipment and metal-cutting tool maker Sandvik reported slightly larger-than-expected fourth-quarter core profit on Tuesday and proposed a higher dividend, after mining activity and... 


 Electra Mining Africa adds new outside exhibit area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers
Electra Mining Africa adds new outside exhibit area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers
13th January 2026

South Africa’s mining, power, electrical, automation, industrial, transport, and manufacturing sectors are the engine of the nation’s economy. Together, they drive growth, create jobs, and turn raw... 


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