Sandvik Mining and Construction announced they have signed a contract to deliver three AutoMine-Lite automation systems and two Sandvik LH517 loaders with Boliden Mineral AB’s Garpenberg mine. Two of the AutoMine-Lite™ control stations will be mobile and located in the vans and one control station will be mounted in an office location.

The system installations, to start in late 2010, are scheduled to be completed for full production in the early 2011. In addition, the agreement includes a supervisor contract for the automation system with on site and remote support.

Peter Lundmark Country Segment Manager Underground Mining Sweden of Sandvik Mining and Construction said "We are happy to announce another significant achievement in the mine automation. The signing of the agreement with the Boliden Garpenberg mine further solidifies our positive relationship with Boliden. We are very proud to be providing the development opportunities that our mine automation offering have brought and will continue to bring to the mining industry."

With its set of functionalities and adaptive system, the AutoMine-Lite™ provide unique opportunities in the field of automated mining, it opens new windows onto the safety and productivity that cannot be achieved with existing set-up. The Sandvik AutoMine-Lite™ will also play a key role in the creation of a more continuous mining process.

AutoMine-Lite is an advanced alternative for teleremote and radio remote control systems. AutoMine-Lite is based on the proven AutoMine® core technology and is available for vast range of the Sandvik loaders. A flexible and modular system offers complete working safety, ease of operation and high level productivity making loader automation available for even more mining applications.