# Epiroc and Pucobre partner on RMD project implementation in Chile

Epiroc has partnered with copper miner Pucobre to implement Rigid Mechanical Development (RMD) technology at Pucobre's operations in the Atacama desert, Chile. The partnership builds on a 2017 contract for mining equipment and includes a three-year development plan (2019-2021) to boost productivity by 40%.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-03-02
- Where: Atacama desert, near Copiapó, Chile
- Status: announced
- Products: RMD technology, mining trucks, loaders
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Epiroc](https://endata.com/companies/12991.md) (partner)
- [Pucobre](https://endata.com/companies/53586.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [heavyquipmag.com](https://www.heavyquipmag.com/2021/03/02/epiroc/), 2021-03-02: "Epiroc said to us, 'let us help you build the new house in which you will live for the next 30 years.'"

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