Automation company ABB has upgraded electrification and automation infrastructure to support the safe and efficient expansion of one of Europe’s key tailings facilities at Boliden’s Aitik copper mine. Situated just south of Gällivare in northern Sweden, Atik is the largest open-pit copper mine in the country. The upgraded systems aim to improve water storage, recycling and monitoring capabilities, helping the mine scale up its operations in line with rising global copper demand. The International Energ ...