Polar Division of Norilsk Nickel purchases new equipment

Norilsk Nickel revised quantity of self-propelled equipment to be purchased for Polar Division mines in 2015. It was decided to increase the number of purchased equipment from 22 units to 50 units.

Part of the self-propelled equipment in the amount of 27 units has been received already. The delivery of the remaining machines is expected within the rest of the year.

Drilling rigs of different types, LHDs, mine trucks, and auxiliary equipment are in the list of machinery to be purchased. The most of the key equipment (LHDs, drilling rigs, mine trucks) will be delivered to Oktabrsky mine (12 units), Komsomolsky mine (11 units), Mayak mine (4 units), Kayerkansky mine (4 units), Zapolarny mine (2 units), and Taimyrsky mine (8 units). The rest is auxiliary equipment.

Machines to be delivered to the mines are manufactured by foreign companies. All equipment was modified by manufacturers for operation in specific conditions of the Polar Division mining operations. Equipment of the world leading producers complies with the highest safety and performance standards.

Totally, over 517 units of self-propelled equipment operate at Polar Division mines.