Swedish engineering company Sandvik says the global transition to sustainability faces a major challenge: while technologies such as electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels depend on “clean” minerals, the demand for materials like copper, nickel, and lithium is rapidly outpacing supply.
To draw attention to the source of these essential resources, Sandvik has introduced the eNimon, or Nomine car. More than 90% of an average EV’s components originate from mined materials, but the eNimon is built entirely without metal or minerals—if you didn’t catch it eNimon is “no mine” spelled backwards.
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The transparent vehicle is designed to serve as a powerful symbol of what a world without mining would look like—a world filled with cars that consist of four tires and little else. As Sandvik puts it, “A future without mining isn’t the future.” The model lacks every characteristic that makes a car operational, underscoring the company’s message about the indispensable role of mined materials in modern life.
For example, modern electric vehicles require six times more mineral input than conventional cars, while wind power plants consume nine times more resources than their gas-fired counterparts. To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, global production of nickel, cobalt, and lithium would need to increase fivefold.
Sandvik’s initiative highlights the often unseen side of mining; the infrastructure powering the sustainable technologies of tomorrow. The company warns that without scaling responsible and sustainable mining practices, material shortages could jeopardize climate goals, decarbonization efforts, and global electrification.
Alongside this statement piece, Sandvik emphasizes its intelligent mining solutions, which leverage real-time data to enable digitized, autonomous, and optimized operations.
Mats Eriksson, president of Sandvik’s mining business, said, “The eNimon symbolizes what’s at stake if the world fails to recognize and expand mining’s essential contribution to sustainable development.”
Now on display at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm, the eNimon offers a thought-provoking glimpse into a future without critical materials, and the need to ensure that future never becomes reality.
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Swedish engineering company Sandvik says the
global transition to sustainability faces a
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major challenge.
While technologies such as electric vehicles,
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wind turbines, and solar panels depend on clean
materials, the demand for materials like copper,
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nickel, and lithium is rapidly outpacing supply.
To draw attention to the source of these
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essential resources, Sandvik has introduced the
Enman or no mine car.
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More
than 90% of an average EV's components
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originate from mine materials, but the Enman
is built entirely without metal or minerals.
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If you didn't catch it, Enman is no mine
spelled backwards.
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The transparent vehicle is designed to serve as
a powerful symbol of what a world without
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mining would look like, a world filled with
cars that consist of four tires and little else.
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As Sandvik puts it, a future
without mining isn't the future.
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The model lacks every characteristic that makes
a car operational,
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underscoring the company's message about the
indispensable role of mine materials in modern
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life.
For example, modern electric vehicles require six
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times more mineral input than conventional cars,
while wind power plants consume nine times more
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resources than their gas-fired counterparts.
To achieve net zero emissions by 2050,
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global production of nickel, cobalt, and
lithium would need to increase fivefold.
01:23.725 --> 01:27.426
Sandvik's initiative highlights the often
unseen side of mining,
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the infrastructure powering the sustainable
technologies of tomorrow.
01:31.316 --> 01:35.926
The company warns that without scaling
responsible and sustainable mining practices,
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material shortages could jeopardize climate
goals, decarbonization efforts,
01:40.975 --> 01:44.316
and global electrification.
Alongside this statement piece.
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Sandvik emphasizes its intelligent mining
solutions which leverage real-time data to
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enable digitized, autonomous, and optimized
operations.
01:53.767 --> 01:59.527
Matt Eriksson, president of Sandvik's mining
business, said the Enman symbolizes what's at
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stake if the world fails to recognize and
expand mining's essential contribution to
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sustainable development.
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Now on display at the National Museum of
Science and Technology in Stockholm.
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The Enman offers a thought-provoking glimpse
into a future without critical materials,
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and the need to ensure that future never
becomes a reality.
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I'm Devon Verbsky, and this is Manufacturing
Now.
