Skeena Gold & Silver has chosen Sandvik Mining to provide 4 Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs for early works development actions at its flagship Eskay Creek gold-silver venture in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle.
The order, which was booked in April, represents a significant step ahead within the ongoing development of one among Canada’s highest-grade open-pit valuable steel tasks. Sandvik has already delivered three of the drills, with the fourth scheduled to reach on website in June.
The acquisition was secured by a profitable collaboration between Sandvik and the Tahltan Nation Improvement Company (TNDC), reinforcing each corporations’ dedication to Indigenous partnerships and localised worth creation in Northern British Columbia.
“Skeena chosen the Leopard™ DI650i platform for its versatility, confirmed efficiency, digital integration capabilities and the reliability wanted to satisfy our venture timelines,” stated Kyle Foster, Vice President of Operations at Skeena. “Sandvik’s demonstrated partnership with TNDC, together with its rising help infrastructure in BC, had been important in making this a strategic match for Eskay Creek.”
The Eskay Creek venture is recognised for its potential to grow to be one of the economically sturdy and environmentally accountable open-pit mines globally. To assist obtain this imaginative and prescient, Skeena’s funding in Leopard™ DI650i drills is bolstered by an built-in Sandvik Distant Monitoring Service (RMS) settlement. Underneath the 12-month program, Sandvik specialists will remotely monitor drill productiveness and well being information, serving to to foretell and forestall gear failures whereas maximising operational effectivity and minimising materials waste.
“We’re proud to help Skeena with our superior floor drilling options at Eskay Creek,” stated Kevin McEachern, Enterprise Line Supervisor for Floor Drills at Sandvik Mining. “The Leopard™ DI650i delivers excessive precision, effectivity and uptime even in essentially the most demanding purposes. Mixed with our RMS know-how and native technician help, it represents a very future-ready answer for Skeena’s formidable targets.”
Sandvik can even present on-site technician help by a complete service settlement, alongside a consignment stock association to make sure essential elements are available at website – additional enhancing gear availability and minimising downtime for the upcoming development actions.
This partnership is additional supported by Sandvik’s rising Canadian service footprint, together with its facility in Surrey and the newly established Prince George location. Each websites will play a key function in offering aftermarket help, technical experience and stock administration to Eskay Creek.
