Posted by Paul Moore on twenty third Might 2024
Hindustan Zinc Restricted has awarded Sandvik Mining and Rock Options a brand new contract to provide a various fleet of underground mining gear throughout its zinc mines in India. Hindustan Zinc will broaden its present Sandvik fleet with loaders, vans, growth drills and manufacturing drills, together with its first absolutely automated Sandvik i-series growth manufacturing rig. Deliveries are scheduled via the tip of 2024.
“Sandvik and Hindustan Zinc have developed a powerful partnership over the previous 15 years,” mentioned Manojit Haldar, Gross sales Space Supervisor India at Sandvik Mining and Rock Options. “We’re honoured to proceed increasing our collaboration and we stay steadfast in our dedication to offering Hindustan Zinc with pioneering digital, automation and electrification options to help its productiveness, sustainability and decarbonisation objectives.”
The collaboration signifies a strategic alignment with Hindustan Zinc’s future manufacturing and growth goals because the zinc miner plans to extend metallic manufacturing from 1.2 Mt/y to greater than 1.5 Mt/y within the coming years. Hindustan Zinc operates 5 main underground zinc-lead mines in India, all in Rajasthan – Rampura Agucha Mines, Rajpura Dariba, Sindesar Khurd, Zawar and Kayad.
