Sandvik wins large mining equipment order in DRC
Published by Jane Bentham,
Editorial Assistant
Global Mining Review,
Sandvik has received a large underground mining equipment order from Jimond Mining Management Company (JMMC), a subsidiary of the Chinese global mining services provider JCHX Mining Management Co., Ltd. to be used in the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The order is valued at around SEK 200 million and will be booked in the 4Q23.
The order includes ToroTM?TH663i trucks, ToroTM LH621i loaders and Sandvik DL432i longhole production drills. Deliveries are scheduled during the first three quarters of 2024.
“Sandvik’s intelligent load and haul equipment has been in operation at Kamoa-Kakula since 2019, and I am pleased to see us again selected to supply our highly productive offering. With this order we also expand our collaboration with JMMC to include intelligent underground drills, a testament to the strength of our solutions offering,” said Mats Eriksson, President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/product-news/30112023/sandvik-wins-large-mining-equipment-order-in-drc/
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