Sandvik TH660 trucks to Mt Lyell

摘要

SANDVIK Mining and Construction - Region Australia Pacific has won a contract to supply eight 60 tonne TH660 underground haul trucks and an LH621 LHD to Redpath Australia for Mt Lyell copper mine in Tasmania. Mount Lyell is a copper mine owned by Vedanta Resources, one of India's largest mining and resources companies, and is operated by its Australian subsidiary Copper Mines of Tasmania. In late 2010, Redpath Australia won the tender to provide all activities required to sustain annual mine production of 2.7 million tonnes. Redpath's chief executive officer Rob Nichols says, "Redpath chose Sandvik's 60 tonne trucks for their haulage application, operator comfort, and competitive pricing. We were also interested in the support Sandvik could provide with operator training, service technicians and spare parts. In addition, utilizing the TH660s has given us an opportunity to achieve lower costs than with the previous fleet."