Epiroc secures underground mining equipment order for Sibanye-Stillwater PGMs mine
Productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries Epiroc has won a large order for underground mining equipment from multinational metals and mining company Sibanye-Stillwater for a platinum group metals (PGMs) mine in South Africa.
Sibanye-Stillwater will use the equipment at the Siphumelele shaft at its Rustenburg PGMs operations.
The order includes low-profile (LP) loaders and utility vehicles, designed for use in mining applications with narrow veins.
Sibanye-Stillwater will use the equipment as part of its ongoing project to mechanise the operation of the Siphumelele shaft, with the aim to boost safety and productivity.
“We are proud to support the Siphumelele operation as it starts to use mechanised equipment. It will strengthen Sibanye-Stillwater’s continuous efforts to be as safe and productive as possible,” says Epiroc CEO and president Helena Hedblom.
“The investment in Siphumelele is an important example of our strategic focus on extending mine life and unlocking additional value from our existing ore reserves. Epiroc’s low-profile fleet is well suited to the mining conditions at Siphumelele and will support the safe and efficient execution of this strategically important project,” says Sibanye-Stillwater Southern Africa operations CEO Richard Cox.
The ordered equipment includes the LHD 5.5 LP loader, UV42 utility vehicles, as well as a large range of UV42 cassettes.
Derived from Epiroc’s acquisition of AARD Mining Equipment in 2023, the LP underground equipment expands Epiroc’s presence in critical support and service applications.
The utility vehicles are designed to support general operations, maintenance and logistics below the surface. The cassettes are interchangeable work decks that mount onto the utility vehicles and strengthen the use of the UV42 vehicles.
Delivery of the equipment will begin in the fourth quarter of this year.
Article Enquiry
Email Article
Save Article
Feedback
To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here
Announcements
What's On
Subscribe to improve your user experience...
Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):
Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):
All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors
including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.
Already a subscriber?
Forgotten your password?
Receive weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine (print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
➕
Recieve daily email newsletters
➕
Access to full search results
➕
Access archive of magazine back copies
➕
Access to Projects in Progress
➕
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month)
SUBSCRIBEAll benefits from Option 1
➕
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports on various industrial and mining sectors, in PDF format, including on:
Electricity
➕
Water
➕
Energy Transition
➕
Hydrogen
➕
Roads, Rail and Ports
➕
Coal
➕
Gold
➕
Platinum
➕
Battery Metals
➕
etc.
Receive all benefits from Option 1 or Option 2 delivered to numerous people at your company
➕
Multiple User names and Passwords for simultaneous log-ins
➕
Intranet integration access to all in your organisation
















