Epiroc trucks, drills and support solutions heading to Hindustan Zinc mines
Epiroc says it has won a large order for underground mining equipment – including trucks and drill rigs – and aftermarket support from Hindustan Zinc Limited in India.
Hindustan Zinc Limited, a Vedanta Group company, is the world’s largest integrated zinc producer and the world’s third largest silver producer.
The company has ordered a fleet of mine trucks as well as rigs for face drilling and production drilling. The equipment will be used at Hindustan Zinc’s operations across the state of Rajasthan in northwestern India, namely Rampura Agucha, Sindesar Khurd, Zawar, Kayad and Rajpura Dariba.
The equipment order is valued at about SEK280 million ($29 million) and was booked in the March quarter of 2025. In addition, the equipment is backed up by a full service and maintenance contract for a period of six to eight years.
“We are proud to partner with Hindustan Zinc as they have very stringent standards for partners and safety parameters,” Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO, says.
“Epiroc’s partnership with Hindustan Zinc in India goes a long way and with this new order it deepens the collaboration even further, fuelled by innovation from both sides,” Arunkumar Govindarajan, President for Epiroc India, added. “We thank Hindustan Zinc for the trust shown in Epiroc. Half of the machines in this order will be delivered from Epiroc’s manufacturing facility in Nashik, supporting the country’s ‘Make in India’ efforts.”
The ordered equipment includes the Minetruck MT42 S and Minetruck MT65 S, Simba E70 S production drilling rig, and the Boomer M2D face drilling rig (pictured). Machine features include Epiroc’s Rig Control System, RCS, which makes them ready for automation and remote control.
Deliveries will start in the September quarter of 2025 and will continue into the end of 2025.
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