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Cobre Panamá commits to electric drills

Cobre Panamá has reached a record number of electric drill rigs in South America after it took delivery of a further Epiroc Pit Viper 351 E drill rig.

 An Epiroc Pit Viper 351

An Epiroc Pit Viper 351

Nine electric Pit Viper 351E model drill rigs have now been delivered to Cobre Panama, as part of a total fleet of 18 Epiroc rigs, First Quantum said. The acquisition is part of a Cobre Panamá-First...

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