Sandvik receives largest ever surface drill rig order

Sandvik has received its largest ever order for surface drill rigs from US-based Sandvik dealer Country Boy Supply, valued at $36m (SEK 248m).

The order consists of 34 surface drill rigs which will replace Country Boy Supply’s current contractor fleet in Georgia and Tennessee. The order includes 16 Leopard DI650i drills, six Leopard DI550 drills, five Pantera DP1600i drills, three Ranger DX800 drills, three Ranger DX700 drills and one Pantera DP1500i drill.

Automation will play a key feature in the fleet upgrade as part of the new rigs will be equipped with Sandvik AutoMine.

AutoMine is a cutting-edge tele-remote solution that enables operators to remotely and simultaneously control and supervise multiple automated Sandvik underground drills and increase efficiency, productivity and safety.

It includes ring-to-ring tramming capabilities, allowing seamless control and coordination of drills, loaders and trucks operating in the same area with sophisticated traffic management.

These rigs will be used for production drilling in various large quarries or open pit mines, as well as construction work sites.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions president Mats Eriksson commented on the order.

“We are very pleased to deepen our partnership with Country Boy Supply and deliver the most productive and powerful surface drill rigs available to upgrade their fleet,” he said.

“This partnership will further strengthen our position in the surface drilling solutions market.”

Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2024.