Boliden partners with Sandvik to trial 3D printing in Swedish and Irish mines

Multinational mining and smelting firm Boliden has begun working with engineering group Sandvik to assess the potential of adopting 3D printing within its drilling operations.  Specifically, as part of an upcoming trial, Sandvik’s Mining and Rock Solutions division is set to develop a set of redesigned drill rig components, before testing them at Boliden’s Swedish […]