FLEETS

Epiroc lands $20M+ Rio Tinto deal

RIO Tinto has ordered several Epiroc Pit Viper 271 and SmartROC D65 drill rigs for its Pilbara iron ore operations in a deal with more than $20 million.

A Pit Viper 271 drill rig.

A Pit Viper 271 drill rig.

The PV271s will be retrofitted by Rio Tinto with autonomous capabilities. This deal follows one in the first quarter of 2022 in which Rio Tinto ordered a large number PV271s. In 2021 Rio Tinto placed...

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