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Epiroc’s Pit Viper Marks 25-Year Milestone
Epiroc’s Pit Viper, the company’s largest surface blasthole drill rig, has reached its 25th anniversary and continues to operate with significant performance improvements. Over the past decade, the…
2025-10-22 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Epiroc Secures Major Mining Order in Ghana
Epiroc AB has received a substantial order from Asante Gold Corp. for a fleet of underground mining equipment and digital solutions to be used at the Chirano Gold Mine in southwestern Ghana. The Canadian-owned…
2025-10-08 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Sandvik Underground Fleet Strengthens Zimplats Mining Operations
Zimplats, the largest platinum group metals producer in Zimbabwe, has placed an order with Sandvik for 28 pieces of underground mining equipment at its Ngezi operations. The fleet includes loaders, development…
2025-09-23 | Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions | Sweden
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Epiroc Begins Construction of New Distribution Centre in Sweden
Epiroc has begun building a new distribution centre in Örebro, Sweden, designed to serve as a global hub for the company’s aftermarket products. The 29,000 m² facility will consolidate several smaller…
2025-09-18 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Epiroc Receives Gold Medal from EcoVadis Ratings
Epiroc AB has been awarded a Gold Medal by global sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis, positioning the company within the top 5% of assessed organizations worldwide. This recognition represents an advancement…
2025-09-04 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Epiroc Launches Autonomous SmartROC D65 Drill Rig
A partnership between Epiroc and Luck Stone has delivered the first fully autonomous SmartROC D65 drill rig to the United States aggregate market. This deployment marks the initial delivery of a completely…
2025-09-03 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Epiroc Expands Presence in India
Epiroc AB has broken ground on a new production and research facility in Nashik, India, as part of its ongoing investment in the country’s mining and infrastructure sectors. The site, covering around…
2025-08-27 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Sandvik Secures Major Underground Fleet Contract
Sandvik Mining has been awarded a contract by JCHX Mining Management Co., Ltd. to supply 32 units of underground equipment for operations at MMG’s Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana. The order includes…
2025-08-22 | Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions | Sweden
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Epiroc Restructures to Boost Growth Focus
Epiroc has announced a major change to its Group Management structure, introducing two new Business Areas—Equipment & Service and Tools & Attachments—effective September 1, 2025. The move aims to…
2025-08-07 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Epiroc Adds New Cabin to SmartROC Rigs
Epiroc has introduced updated versions of its SmartROC T35 and T40 surface drill rigs, with a new operator cabin designed to enhance both safety and comfort. The redesigned cabin is reported to offer…
2025-07-03 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Sandvik Expands Bolter Offering with Pumpable Resin System
Sandvik Mining has introduced a pumpable resin system for its DS412i and DS412iE underground drill rigs. The system supports both self-drilling bolts (SDB) and hollow bar bolts (HBB) and is designed to…
2025-06-23 | Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions | Sweden
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Comacchio Updates MC 22 with New Features
Comacchio has introduced the latest version of its MC 22 drilling rig, previously known as the MC 1200, with upgrades that improve performance, modularity, and operator interface. First presented at the…
2025-05-26 | Comacchio S.R.L. | Italy
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Skeena Gold & Silver Adds Sandvik Drill Rigs at Eskay Creek
Skeena Gold & Silver has acquired four Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs from Sandvik Mining to support early works construction at its Eskay Creek project in British Columbia’s Golden…
2025-05-23 | Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions | Sweden
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Epiroc Awards Highlight Innovation and Customer Collaboration
Epiroc has named the recipients of its annual awards, highlighting customer collaboration, technical innovation, and rapid product development. The United in Performance Award was presented to teams in…
2025-05-13 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Barrick Selects Sandvik for Porgera Surface Fleet
Barrick Gold Corporation has ordered seven surface drill rigs from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to replace an existing fleet at the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. The order includes four…
2025-05-09 | Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions | Sweden
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New Order for Epiroc in India
Epiroc has secured a significant order from Hindustan Zinc Limited for underground mining equipment and related support services. The order includes mine trucks and rigs for face and production drilling,…
2025-04-17 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Sandvik Updates Narrow Vein Drill Rig
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced a drilling performance upgrade package for the Sandvik DD210 narrow vein underground drill rig. The updated version features the THC561 control system,…
2025-03-21 | Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions | Sweden
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Epiroc Secures Order for Battery-Electric Vehicles for Canadian Mine
Epiroc has received a large order from Hudbay Minerals Inc. for a fleet of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to be used at the Lalor underground mine in Snow Lake, Manitoba. The order includes BEV versions…
2025-03-14 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Epiroc Expands Common Automation Panel
Epiroc has announced the full availability of its Common Automation Panel (CAP) for RCS-based surface drill rigs, including Pit Viper and SmartROC DTH MKII. The panel allows operators to control mixed…
2025-02-03 | Epiroc | Sweden
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Sandvik Automated Drilling Technology Implemented at Asia Cement
Sandvik’s AutoMine® Control Room technology has been implemented at Asia Cement Co., Ltd., marking the first use of automated drilling at a surface mining operation in South Korea. The system, integrated…
2025-01-20 | Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions | Sweden
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