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Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems

Objective

Vision: The SIMS project aspires to create a long lasting impact on the way we test and demonstrate new technology and solutions for the mining industry. With a selected consortium ranging from mining companies, equipment and system suppliers to top-class universities, the SIMS project will boost development and innovation through joint activities aiming at creating a sustainable intelligent mining system.

SIMS aims to develop, test and demonstrate new innovative technologies within the designated consortium, consisting of well developed mining operations, selected due to their maturity regarding innovative technologies, world-leading equipment and system suppliers, highly specialized SMEs and top-class universities. The consortium origins in the EIT Raw Materials partnership, and has joined for this proposal due to the common challenges and needs.
Objectives:
Efficiency - To increase resource efficiency and competitiveness
Safety - To reduce the risk of rock falls and exposure of workers to hazardous situations
Environment -To minimize environmental impact of mining operations
Trust - To increase public trust, awareness and acceptance for mining.
How: We address the call intelligent mining on land and aim to develop, test and demonstrate relevant technologies all aiming at realizing the vision of the intelligent mining system. To meet the project vision and support EU strategies as outlined in the call we have addressed the project objectives by selecting pilot test areas and tests that will support this.

Relevance: Specific challenge Raw materials “Innovative pilot actions”: We will bring the most innovative new products in the area of mining and test these in a real life environment in the selected test mines.
Addressing actions stated in: EIP-SIP Raw Materials Technology pillar 1A (priority area raw material research and innovation coordination), 1B (technology area for primary and secondary raw materials production).

Call for proposal

H2020-SC5-2016-2017

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Sub call

H2020-SC5-2016-TwoStage

Coordinator

EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AB
Net EU contribution
€ 3 386 223,75
Address
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70191 Orebro
Sweden

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Region
Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Örebro län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 1 451 238,75

Participants (17)

LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 3 334 337,50
Address
Universitetsomradet Porson
971 87 Lulea

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Region
Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

LTU BUSINESS AB
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 168 662,50
Address
Aurorum 1a
97775 Lulea

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00
LUOSSAVAARA-KIIRUNAVAARA AB
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 371 875,00
Address
Pobox 952
971 28 Lulea

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Region
Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 159 375,00
BOLIDEN MINERAL AB
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 633 937,50
Address
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932 81 Skelleftehamn

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Region
Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Västerbottens län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 271 687,50
KGHM CUPRUM SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA - CENTRUM BADAWCZO- ROZWOJOWE
Poland
Net EU contribution
€ 305 418,75
Address
Ul Generała Władysława Sikorskiego 2-8
53-659 Wrocław

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Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 130 893,75
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

KGHM POLSKA MIEDZ SA
Poland
Net EU contribution
€ 33 250,00
Address
Ul M Sklodowskiej Curie 48
59301 Lubin

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Region
Dolnośląskie Legnicko-głogowski
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 14 250,00
HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Participation ended

Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 864 412,50
Address
Kopparbergsvagen 2
721 83 Vasteras
Region
Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Västmanlands län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 370 462,50
ERICSSON AB
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 819 840,00
Address
Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm

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Region
Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 351 360,00
MOBILARIS AB

Participation ended

Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 133 297,50
Address
Kyrkogatan 2
972 32 Lulea
Region
Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 57 127,50
RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 1 203 750,00
Address
Templergraben 55
52062 Aachen

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Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
K+S MINERALS AND AGRICULTURE GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 227 062,50
Address
Bertha Von Suttner Strasse 7
34131 Kassel

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Region
Kassel Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 97 312,50
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 47 250,00
Address
Bertha Von Suttner Str 7
34131 Kassel

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Region
Kassel Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 20 250,00
AGNICO-EAGLE FINLAND OY
Finland
Net EU contribution
€ 267 750,00
Address
Pokantie 541
99250 Kiistala

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Region
Manner-Suomi Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi Lappi
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 114 750,00
IGW EUROPE AB
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 288 487,50
Address
Trysens Grand 21
973 41 Lulea

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 123 637,50
WOLFIT AB
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 168 000,00
Address
Skarsgardsvagen 40
975 96 Lulea

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 72 000,00
MOBILARIS MCE AB
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 324 415,00
Address
Kyrkogatan 2
972 32 Lulea

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Region
Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 139 035,00
ABB AB
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 131 775,00
Address
Kopparbergsvagen 2
721 71 Vasteras

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Region
Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Västmanlands län
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 56 475,00