Capital Equipment News January 2015

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS

JANUARY 2015

MINING

AVENG MOOLMANS

chooses Sandvik Mining

a leading global supplier of equipment and tools, ser-

vice and technical solutions for the mining industry, was chosen by

one of Africa’s largest surface mining contractors,

to provide new rigs for its Nkomati mine site.

Aveng Moolmans will add five Sandvik D25KS drills to its fleet, bringing

the total number of Sandvik drills on its various sites to 40. The agreement

also includes a service contract, with Sandvik providing on-site training

and spare parts.

The Sandvik D25KS is a diesel-powered, self-propelled crawler-mount-

ed blasthole drill rig for mining and large-scale quarrying. Known for its

compact size and powerful undercarriage, it is a stable and highly-maneu-

verable surface drill. The D25KS offers a high pressure air compressor for

drilling with down-the-hole (DTH) hammers, a two-person cab for training

and operator efficiency, rugged design for durability in continuous drilling

operations and an optional external loader that adds flexibility to the hole

depth, hole diameter and drilling method.

Aveng Moolmans selected Sandvik as its equipment provider based on a

15-year relationship. Additionally, the ease of operation, minimal down-

time and ability to transport rigs to other sites attracted Aveng Moolmans

to the Sandvik products.

“We look forward to expanding our Nkomati fleet with Sandvik’s drills,”

said Dewald Hatting at Aveng Moolmans. “We have trusted Sandvik to

provide us with reliable equipment for years, and have successfully used

its rigs on our mine sites across Africa.”

Sandvik has a wide reach across Africa. It provides drills to all of Aveng

Moolmans’ African mines currently in operation, including the Sishen iron

ore mine, Tshipi Borwa manganese mine, Klipbankfontein Kolomela iron

ore mine, Smaldel coal mine, Sadiola gold mine, Siguiri gold mine, Idua-

priem gold mine, Phoenix nickel mine and Langer Heinrich mine.

“We are really pleased to have this additional opportunity in South Afirca,

“said Ken Stapylton, vice president for surface and exploration drilling,

Sandvik Mining. “It’s a major market with significant.