Epiroc lands a large equipment and service order from Codelco’s Chuquicamata underground project. Above, a Minetruck MT65. (Photo: Epiroc)
Epiroc was awarded a large equipment and service order from Codelco for use at Chuquicamata mine in northern Chile. Codelco ordered underground loaders, face drill rigs, rock bolting rigs and mine trucks, as well as several years of technical support and training, for use at the Chuquicamata underground mine project. The order is valued at more than $20 million and was booked in April.
Codelco said Epiroc won the contract by complying with all technical, safety and performance requirements. It is “the supplier that provided the best economic proposal for all its equipment as a whole,” Codelco sourcing manager, Juan Mariscal, said.
The order includes multiple units of the Scooptram ST1030 and ST18 loader, the Boomer S2 face drilling rig, the Boltec M bolting machine and the Minetruck MT65. The machines will be equipped with 6th Sense solutions for automation, connectivity and information management. Delivery of the equipment will take place later this year.
The order follows the signing last year of a large contract for service at Codelco’s Andina mine, and a large order for equipment used at its El Teniente mine.
