Sandvik to supply automated fleet, services for reopening of Sweden’s Viscaria mine

Sandvik will supply four Sandvik DL432i longhole drills and four Toro® LH621i loaders, all of which will be operated from the same AutoMine® Multi-Lite platform with full fleet integration. The agreement also covers rock tools and a full service contract. Sandvik will establish a dedicated service organization at Viscaria to support underground fleet operation.

The order was booked in the third quarter of 2026. Deliveries are expected to begin in January 2027 and continue through August 2027.

"We are very pleased to deepen our cooperation with Sandvik,” said Jörgen Olsson, CEO of Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria. “The agreement gives us access to modern equipment, digital solutions and a dedicated service organization that will support the development of the Viscaria mine before the start of production.”

Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria is reopening the Viscaria mine, which the company acquired in 2019. The mine was in operation from 1982 to 1997 before being shut down due to a steep decline in global copper prices. After three decades of dormancy, copper production is slated to restart in 2028 with full production expected in 2029. At full annual output capacity of 26,000 metric tons, Viscaria will become Sweden’s second-largest copper producer.

“Successful mining projects are built on strong partnerships long before the first ton of ore is produced, and we've been working alongside the Viscaria team since 2020,” said Patrick Murphy, President of Mining at Sandvik. "Viscaria represents exactly the kind of forward-looking project where early collaboration creates long-term value. We look forward to delivering our leading equipment, rock tools and automation solutions, backed by lifecycle services, to help Viscaria unlock the untapped potential of this historic mine.”

For further information, please contact:
Andreas Östdahl
Key Account Manager
Sandvik Mining
Email: andreas.ostdahl@sandvik.com