Battery-electric Sandvik DL422iE goes to work at IGO Nova
IGO Ltd has become the first mine in Australia to roll out the fully-automated, battery-electric Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions DL422iE longhole drill at its Nova operation in the Fraser Range of Western Australia.
The drill rig, to be operated by Barminco, was commissioned and started up in July.
The DL422iE is part of the Sandvik 400iE series of drill rigs that, together, provide a battery-electric solution to just about every underground challenge, the OEM says.
Chris Carr, Head of Technical Services and Acting General Manager of Nova at IGO, said: “At IGO, we believe in a clean energy future, and that extends to our underground mining operations where the electrification of our fleets will create a safer, greener and more productive operation. The arrival of the new Sandvik drill is an important step towards our commitment to be net zero across our direct operations and projects by 2035, if not sooner.”
IGO, Barminco and Sandvik are all part of The Electric Mine Consortium, a growing group of leading mining and service companies driven by the imperative to accelerate progress towards the fully electrified zero CO2 and zero particulates mine.
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