# Epiroc wins $30M order for autonomous Pit Viper drills from BHP Escondida

BHP placed another large order with Epiroc for a fleet of autonomous Pit Viper 351 and Pit Viper 271 rigs for its Escondida copper mine in Chile. The order is valued at more than $30 million, with delivery expected from Q4 2025 through Q1 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-01-07
- Where: Escondida, Chile, Chile
- Value: $30.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: Pit Viper 351 and Pit Viper 271 autonomous blasthole drill rigs
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BHP](https://endata.com/companies/8229.md) (customer)
- [Epiroc](https://endata.com/companies/12991.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2025/01/07/autonomous-epiroc-pit-viper-drills-heading-to-bhp-waio-escondida/), 2025-01-07: "The autonomous Pit Viper 351 and Pit Viper 271 machines, manufactured in the US, are built tough to boost productivity and efficiency over many years."

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