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For Queensland-based Donnelly Blasting Services, drilling performance depends on more than the rig. A complete package of advanced equipment, tooling and responsive support is helping the family-owned contractor deliver the accuracy, reliability and productivity its customers expect.

The latest Sandvik concept machine is more than a glimpse of the future. It demonstrates how autonomous, battery-electric equipment can operate as part of an intelligent, mine-wide system.

As mining companies face increasing pressure to improve productivity, safety and sustainability, the role of trusted partners has never been more critical. Craig Johnston outlines how Sandvik is supporting customers across the region with innovation, expertise and long-term collaboration.

Recent battery-electric vehicle (BEV) trials and fleet deployments have shown that scaling electrification cannot hinge solely on sustainability, bringing the focus back to performance and mine economics.

In the South Gobi, one of Mongolia’s leading privately-owned mining and industrial groups, Mongolyn Alt Corporation (MAK), is taking a decisive step toward lower-emission, technology-driven mining. At its Naryn Sukhait operation, the company recently commissioned two fully electric Sandvik DR412iE rotary blasthole drill rigs, marking a shift not just in equipment, but in how drilling performance is delivered.

With steady-state production of 7,500 metric tons per day, Torex Gold’s Media Luna underground mine is an exceptional operation by any standard. Behind that headline figure is the largest battery-electric mining fleet in Latin America.

At B2Gold’s Goose mine in Nunavut, Canada, mining is shaped as much by distance and climate as by geology. For most of the year, temperatures sit well below freezing, with winter dominating the calendar. In the coldest periods, wind chills can drop below –50°C, placing constant strain on both people and equipment.

As mining operations become more complex, the ability to connect systems, data and decisions is becoming a defining factor in operational success. What were once separate domains, such as planning, equipment, automation and analytics, are increasingly being brought together into a single, integrated environment.

Sandvik’s production unit in Seremban, Malaysia, is strengthening the company’s global load and haul footprint and bringing manufacturing closer to customers across Asia Pacific and beyond.

Natland Graveservice AS is renewing its drilling fleet in the major Tau and Jelsa quarries in southwest Norway. By selecting Sandvik as a long-term partner, the company is taking a strategic step to meet increasing demands for productivity, safety, and sustainability. With new rigs, advanced rock tools, and a comprehensive service agreement, Natland Graveservice is strengthening its capacity for the years ahead.

High in the Austrian Alps, beneath the rugged peaks of the Hohe Tauern mountains, lies one of Europe’s most strategically important mining operations.

In 2026, Sandvik’s Mechanical Cutting division will mark 175 years since operations began at its site in Zeltweg, Austria. Few industrial operations can point to such continuity. Fewer still have remained relevant by consistently adapting to new technologies, materials and mining methods over nearly two centuries.