SWEDISH MINING AUTOMATION GROUP ( SMAG )
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Advisor Christian Orrego Silvander . He believes that this collaboration between Swedish automation groups and other global miners is a win-win partnership .
“ Our mission is to help Swedish companies grow internationally , as well as to attract foreign investments to Sweden ,” Silvander explains . “ Sweden has a long history of providing solutions to the mining industry and it ’ s quite famous for having some of the leading original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs ) in mines . Today more than 50 % of the technology used in underground mines comes from Sweden .”
Ericsson , Eprioc , SKF , Mobilaris , Sentian Technologies and Scania Mining : the founding members of SMAG make for impressive reading , and in conjunction with Business Sweden , they plan to bring the latest industry know-how and technologies to mining regions across the globe . One such country where SMAG is leaving a lasting impression in is Canada . A force to be reckoned with on the mining stage , Canada is a country that is renowned for its mining heritage . Last year , the industry contributed CAN $ 72bn
DECEMBER 2018