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Sandvik to send 16 autonomous drills to Brazil

Vale Base Metals opts for Sandvik's AutoMine Autonomous package for its Brazil copper mines

James Stent
Sandvik's Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig

Sandvik's Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig | Credits: Sandvik

Vale Base Metals (VBM) has bought 16 surface drills from Sandvik, all ready for autonomous drilling, for its Sossego and Salobo copper mines in Brazil. Sandvik will provide VBM with nine Sandvik DR416i...

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