DIGITAL MINING will be part of a newly formed division Digital Mining Technologies within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions .
By acquiring Deswik , Sandvik gains a leading supplier of integrated software platforms that support digitalisation throughout mine planning stages , with more than 10,000 current licenses . The transaction is expected to close during Q1 .
“ Mine planning and operations management are key growth opportunities , and this complementary acquisition and our new Digital Mining Technologies Division will strengthen our digital offering and enable us to provide customers a more comprehensive suite of technologies ,” said Stefan Widing , President and CEO of Sandvik .
Elsewhere HERE Technologies and Ericsson have teamed up to provide the global mining industry with custom mapping capabilities .
The combination of Ericsson connectivity and HERE location services deliver smart mining capabilities , from mapping private terrain , to pinpointing and navigating assets in real-time . By using location data to build continuously updated private maps on the HERE location platform , mining companies can create a canvas to improve operational efficiency and safety .
The living map can then be used to search or track , and deploy routing , as well as custom-built applications and services .
Companies can deploy an on-premise cellular network for exclusive use . For mining , this includes facilities in very remote areas and underground tunnels , both of which are not typically within public cellular range , and Ericsson ’ s high-performance 5G private networks are purpose-built for mining operations .
“ We are partnering with HERE because of the breadth of their location services – ranging from mapping to routing , positioning and asset tracking . Combining our advanced private network solutions with HERE services will give mining firms a head start on their digitalisation journey ,” said Thomas Norén , Head of Dedicated Network and Vice- President at Ericsson .
“ We look forward to increasing the productivity and safety of the mining industry by bringing location services to Ericsson ’ s customers . With our private mapping capabilities , we enable mining companies to unleash the power of their location data in many important use cases ,” said Gino Ferru , General Manager EMEAR and Senior Vice-President at HERE Technologies . miningglobal . com 41