MINING

Kevitsa rock pushes Robit DTH hammers to their limits

Boliden's Kevitsa open pit conditions allows Robit to redefine the limits of its drill tools

Boliden Kevitsa’s polymetallic mine is one of the largest in Finland

Boliden Kevitsa’s polymetallic mine is one of the largest in Finland | Credits: Robit

In 1987, some 30km north of Sodankylä in Finnish Lapland, prospectors made a promising discovery: rock samples containing nickel and copper. It soon became clear that this Kevitsa ore find was one of the...

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