Epiroc Secures Mining Equipment Order in Mexico

Epiroc has won a large order in Mexico from Canadian mining services provider Dumas Contracting Ltd. for underground mining equipment and related services and solutions. Dumas, a subsidiary of STRACON Group, a provider of underground and surface mining services throughout the Americas, has ordered a range of Epiroc rigs for face drilling, production drilling and rock reinforcement, as well as loaders and mine trucks for use at a silver mine in northern Mexico.

“We have several years of successful partnership with Dumas in Canada and the United States, and we are happy to now support them in Mexico so they can provide their mining clients with the best solutions possible to strengthen safety and productivity,” said Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO.

The ordered equipment includes Boomer 282 and Boomer S1D face drilling rigs, Boltec S and Boltec 235H rock reinforcement rigs, Simba S7 production drill rigs, Scooptram ST1030 and Scooptram ST7 loaders, and Minetruck MT2200 and Minetruck MT436B haulers. Epiroc will also provide spare parts, drilling tools, technical service and training on site, as well as safety-enhancing digital solutions that include asset tracking.

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