NIB co-finances Sandvik’s acquisition of mine planning software provider Deswik
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed an eight-year EUR 150 million loan agreement with Sandvik Treasury AB (Sandvik). The loan will finance part of Sandvik’s acquisition of Australian-based company Deswik, which provides digital solutions for the mining industry.Deswik offers integrated software platforms that includes computer aided 3D mine design, scheduling, operations planning, mining data management, and geological mapping. Combining Deswik’s software with Sandvik’s expertise in automation and electrification of mines, gives Sandvik the possibility to offer a complete mining