# Sandvik to supply 16 autonomous surface drills to Vale Base Metals in Brazil

Sandvik will supply 16 surface drills with AutoMine system to Vale Base Metals for copper operations in Brazil, including nine Sandvik DR416i rotary drills and seven Leopard DI650i DTH drills.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-01-01
- Where: Canaã dos Carajás and Marabá, Pará, Brazil, Brazil
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous surface drills, AutoMine system
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sandvik](https://endata.com/companies/6190.md) (supplier)
- [Vale Base Metals](https://endata.com/companies/74859.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [mining.sandvik](https://www.mining.sandvik/pt-br/not%C3%ADcias-e-m%C3%ADdia/arquivo-de-not%C3%ADcias/2026/01/sandvik-faz-parceria-com-vale-base-metals-para-frota-autonoma-de-perfuracao-de-superficie/), 2026-01-01: "A Sandvik fornecerá 16 perfuratrizes de superfície com AutoMine® para as operações de cobre da Vale Base Metals no Brasil"

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