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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED

Sandvik finds the solution
for underground rocks

Versatility and precision for narrow vein
mining operations is the idea behind Sand-
vik’s DD212 development drill.
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has
introduced the new DD212, a compact and
intelligent single-boom, electro-hydraulic
drill for tunnelling and mining development in
narrow vein drifts.
DD212 is an upgrade of the DD210 de-
velopment drill rig, with Sandvik’s latest in-
novation designed to deliver both high-level
productivity and low cost of ownership.
The first unit ordered by an Australian Sandvik’s newest underground drill – DD212 – is an underground development drill for
contractor will arrive in March 2021. narrow vein mining
Gold Road paves an

unlimited energy future

Unlimited Energy Australia has helped Gold
Road Resources Ltd minimise its environmen-
tal footprint and reduce its operating costs by
deploying a state-of-the-art renewable energy
system at its Yamarna exploration camp.
The new system comprises a solar photo-
voltaic array combined with a Tesvolt lithium
energy storage hub. Its modular energy hub
design enabled fabrication to be completed
off-site, thereby minimising installation time on
the remote site, as well as the ability to relocate
or repurpose the system to meet a variety of
future exploration needs if required.
Now operational, the 187kW system with
408 kWH of Tesvolt storage is set to signifi- Unlimited Energy Australia has installed a modular renewable energy system at
cantly reduce diesel runtime from 24 hours to Gold Road’s Yamarna exploration camp
2.4 hours, producing in excess of 1 MWh per
day of renewable energy. award-winning, German-manufactured Tes- It is expected this off-grid, self-sustaining
In the early stages of the project, Unlimited volt systems was an easy one given the harsh energy solution will offset 70-80% of the
developed an energy optimisation plan per- West Australian conditions and remoteness of Yamarna camp’s diesel consumption, de-
taining to the technology solution, system siz- the site. livering environmental and cost benefits to
ing and installation derived from the substantial “We design energy solutions that meet the Gold Road’s operations.
amounts of load and demand data collected specific needs of our clients and make good Gold Road and JV partner Gold Fields Ltd
from the site, about 1,200km north-east of economic sense,” he said. “Tracking a client’s also recently committed to installing a 4MW
Perth. usage patterns is critical in designing solution gas engine, a 13MW solar farm and a 4.4
Unlimited chief executive George Zombori which drives energy and cost saving strate- MWh battery energy storage system. The
said understanding the decision to use the gies.” new hybrid microgrid is expected to increase

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