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Sandvik BEV drill going underground at Nova

MINING contractor Barminco has put a Sandvik DL422iE automated battery electric longhole drill to work at IGO’s Nova nickel-copper-cobalt mine 360km southeast of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, the first time one of these drills has been sent underground in Australia.

The Sandvik DD422iE longhole drill at surface.

The Sandvik DD422iE longhole drill at surface.

The top hammer longhole drill is designed for underground mass mining in 4x4m or larger production drifts. It can drill vertical and inclined fans and single or parallel 89-127mm longholes up to 54m...

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