Swedish engineering company Sandvik has announced it has received a major order worth approximately SEK 175 million to supply crushing and screening equipment for Swedish iron ore producer LKAB's new screening plant in Malmberget, Sweden.
Under the contract, Sandvik will supply cone crushers, double-deck screens and vibrating screens feeders equipped with an automation and communication system that will be integrated into the LKAB Plant Management System, providing improved operational control, data-driven decision making and predictive maintenance. Deliveries are scheduled for the second and third quarters of 2027.
The new sorting plant, expected to begin operations in 2028, will have an annual processing capacity of 24 million tons of magnetite ore and one million tons of hematite ore.
