# Atlas Copco to coordinate EU Horizon 2020 mining consortium SIMS

Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB was named coordinator of the European Consortium on Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems (SIMS), a €16 million Horizon 2020 initiative with 11 partners from Sweden, Finland, Germany and Poland.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2016-12-15
- Value: $17.0M (16.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: sustainable intelligent mining systems, low-emission battery-powered equipment, telematics, automation
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Atlas Copco](https://endata.com/companies/505.md) (partner)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (partner)
- [LKAB](https://endata.com/companies/17249.md) (partner)
- [Boliden](https://endata.com/companies/19900.md) (partner)
- [Ericsson](https://endata.com/companies/20378.md) (partner)
- [Agnico Eagle](https://endata.com/companies/20755.md) (partner)
- [KGHM Cuprum](https://endata.com/companies/20756.md) (partner)
- [K+S KALI](https://endata.com/companies/20757.md) (partner)
- [Mobilaris](https://endata.com/companies/20758.md) (partner)
- [Luleå University of Technology](https://endata.com/companies/20759.md) (partner)
- [RWTH Aachen University](https://endata.com/companies/20760.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mining-technology.com](https://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/data/uranium-one-begins-exploration-yuty-project/pressreleases/presssustainable-intelligent-mining-systems/), 2016-12-15: "We are very proud to lead this consortium."

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