# Sandvik to supply nine surface drill rigs to MACA for Gruyere mine

MACA, a subsidiary of Thiess Group, selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply nine new surface drill rigs as a complete replacement for an aging fleet at the Gruyere open-pit gold mine in Western Australia. The rigs include six DR410i rotary blasthole drills, two Leopard DI650i DTH drills, and one Pantera DP1500i top hammer drill.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-09-08
- Where: Gruyere open-pit gold mine, Western Australian Goldfields, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: surface drill rigs, rotary blasthole drills, DTH drill rigs, top hammer drill rigs
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [MACA](https://endata.com/companies/15207.md) (customer)
- [Thiess](https://endata.com/companies/15208.md) (partner)
- [Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/52567.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/sandvik-to-replace-maca-fleet/), 2023-09-07: "MACA has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply nine new surface drill rigs."

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