# Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric drill debuts at IGO's Nova mine in Australia

Barminco purchased and commissioned a Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric longhole drill at IGO's Nova Operation in Western Australia, marking the Australian debut of the drill. The drill is fully automated and battery-powered, supporting decarbonization efforts.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2023-08-01
- Where: Nova Operation, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric longhole drill
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Barminco](https://endata.com/companies/23819.md) (customer)
- [Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/52567.md) (supplier)
- [IGO Limited](https://endata.com/companies/66260.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [mining.sandvik](https://www.mining.sandvik/en/news-and-media/news-archive/2023/08/sandvik-dl422ie-longhole-drill-makes-australian-debut-at-igos-nova-operation/), 2023-08-01: "IGO’s Nova Operation in Western Australia has become the first Australian mine to commission a Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric longhole drill."

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