A mine of efficiency - ABB is helping extend the life of the massive Aitik copper mine by making it more efficient

摘要

Some 1,000 km north of Stockholm, Sweden, past the Arctic Circle, lies an impressive open-pit copper mine, known as Aitik. Although the proportion of metal found at the Aitik copper mine is low - less than 0.3 percent - it is a highly profitable mine because it is run so efficiently. In fact, operations have recently become even more efficient - a $790 million modernization of the entire mining operation has enabled the mine operator Boliden to double its production capacity and extending the life of the mine to 2030. ABB has contributed to this success by supplying a range of products and systems to power and operate the entire site.