Sandvik signs major Mining Systems order

Sandvik Mining has entered an agreement for the delivery of a large materials
handling and crushing system for a copper mine with a customer in South America.

The contract will be performed jointly with a local partner, the value of the
Sandvik share of the contract exceeds 900 MSEK and will contribute to Sandvik
Mining's business during the years 2012 until 2013.

The order includes the design, supply and installation of a crushing and
conveying system, including primary in-pit crushers, overland conveyors, a
secondary and tertiary crushing and screening plant including all auxiliary
equipment and electrical instrumentation and control systems.

“The size and complexity of this system and the fact that Sandvik provides a
complete integrated system of Sandvik mining equipment on a complete turn-key
solution basis demonstrates Sandvik Mining's capability to deliver wide-ranging
hightech solutions in the area of continuous mining and materials handling
systems for surface mining applications”, says Gary Hughes, President of the
Sandvik Mining business area.

Sandviken, 19 July 2012

Sandvik Aktiebolag

Sandvik AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities
Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
submitted for publication at 07.45 CET on 19 July 2012.
For further information, contact Gary Hughes, President, Sandvik Mining, tel
+31 207 091 350 or Magnus Larsson, Vice President Investor Relations, Sandvik
AB, tel +46 26 26 09 37.
The Sandvik Group
Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading
positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for
the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys,
metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2011
the Group had about 50,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with
annual sales of more than 94,000 MSEK.

Sandvik Mining
Sandvik Mining is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a leading global
supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining
industry. The offering covers rock drilling, rock cutting, rock crushing,
loading and hauling and materials handling. In 2011 sales amounted to about
32,200 MSEK, with approximately 13,200 employees (pro forma rounded numbers).