As the mining industry prepares to gather at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Conference in Toronto, March 4-7, Goldcorp’s #DisruptMining event held on Sunday March 4 highlights the innovators and technology leaders in the mining industry. Sandvik was eager to play an active part in 2018 as a sponsor of the event.

Sandvik shares Goldcorp’s vision in supporting entrepreneurs as they work to develop disruptive innovations for the mining industry, delivering safe, sustainable and productive mines for the future.

“We’ve enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with Goldcorp” says Peter Corcoran, Vice President, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Canada. “Many of our industry leading technologies are successfully deployed at Goldcorp properties. Events like #DisruptMining are an example of their drive to advance the industry forward.

“With more than a decade of experience in mining automation, we’re proud support this event and others innovating within the mining industry.”

Sandvik’s digital offering in automation, IoT connectivity and data analytics are focused on the future mines. An addition to the digital portfolio will be launched in the days leading to #DisruptMining.