Atlas Copco wins repeat mining equipment order in India
Stockholm, Sweden, July 25, 2013: Atlas Copco has won a repeat order for underground mining equipment valued at about MEUR 7 (MSEK 60) from Hindustan Zinc to be used in the Zawar and Kayad mines in northwestern India.The equipment, which includes face drilling rigs as well as loading and hauling machines, will be delivered in 2013. The order was booked in the third quarter. Hindustan Zinc, a company of Vedanta Resources PLC that produces zinc, lead and silver, has been investing in modern equipment to boost productivity from existing and new mines, with a continued focus on