Atlas Copco has received an order from the Mexican mining group Peñoles. Valued at about USD 67 million, it is one of the largest underground mining equipment contracts ever for Atlas Copco and the company’s second large order in Mexico this year.

Atlas Copco will deliver a total of 87 machines including underground drill rigs for face drilling and long hole drilling as well as products for underground bolting, loading and hauling. The equipment will be used by Industrias Peñoles and Fresnillo in various current mines in expansion, development and as well as advanced exploration.

Mr Bob Fassl president of Atlas Copco’s business area Mining and Rock Excavation Technique said that “We are proud to be able to fulfill Industrias Peñoles’ and Fresnillo’s growing needs for advanced equipment and service and look forward to developing our relationship further during the coming years.”

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