Sandvik scoops Cadia LHD contract
- Publishing Date
- 23 Sep 2011 5:49pm GMT
- Author
- Mining Magazine
Loading & Hauling
Sandvik has won a contract to supply 14 LHDs (load-haul-dumpers) for the initial production phase of Newcrest Mining’s Cadia East mine in the NSW, Australia.
Cadia East is one of the world’s largest gold deposits. The
mine will be the deepest panel cave in the world and
The Sandvik LH517s will be deployed in Cadia East’s initial production phase (Lift 1), and are being delivered between now and October 2012.
They will be equipped for fully autonomous operation in conjunction with Sandvik’s underground mining AutoMine system, which is currently used at Newcrest’s Ridgeway Deeps project.
Tim Redmond, Sandvik Mining and Construction’s underground
mining sales manager explained: “Newcrest's
Service and support for the new loaders is being carried out
by Sandvik’s Orange service centre which is based close to the mine, plus an
onsite product support team in the
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