December 17, 2019
Mining & Drilling
Nitrogen
In most places on earth, an abundance of oxygen is a good thing. Deep inside the Mimosa coal mine in Mexico’s remote North, however, reducing its concentration was essential to ensure maximum safety within the mine.
November 20, 2019
Mining & Drilling
Air
When city of Tenterfield risked running out of water by Christmas.... our Drillair Y1260 high pressure (35 bar) air compressor came in right on time to drill faster while keeping the bores constantly clear of rock debris
September 10, 2018
Air
Mining & Drilling
Earlier this year Atlas Copco Rental Oceania expanded its fleet by acquiring four DrillAir Y1260s, portable and versatile air compressors designed specifically for drilling applications. Recently, Egan Drilling put this fleet to the test in a demandi...
November 7, 2017
Mining & Drilling
Air
Atlas Copco Rental Europe extends its fleet with 20 Atlas Copco Y35 Drillair units. These compact and efficient, high-pressure, diesel-driven screw compressors deliver a pressure of up to 35 bar.
February 16, 2017
Nitrogen
Mining & Drilling
Air
Antwerp, Belgium, February 16, 2017: When Coal Augering Services, a high-wall mining contractor, needed to decrease the oxygen level and stop any risk of possible gas blasts at the BHP Millennium coal mine, they relied on Atlas Copco Rental to provid...
December 26, 2016
Mining & Drilling
Antwerp, Belgium, December 27, 2016: when Constructora Gardilcic looked for a reliable partner to supply high pressure air for its drilling project, Atlas Copco Rental was the obvious solution!
May 9, 2016
Mining & Drilling
Air
Even in the most severe weather conditions, Atlas Copco can provide reliable air supply. This is certainly true when Atlas Copco Rental provides temporary compressed air to exploit iron ore mine in Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost town.
April 5, 2016
Mining & Drilling
Air
Scheduled compressor maintenance for the oxygen plant of Pueblo Viejo gold mine, a 60/40 Barrick/Goldcorp joint venture in the Dominican Republic, means taking one of its three stationary units offline. The compressor trio normally supplies 630,000 c...
November 24, 2015
Mining & Drilling
Air
On October 15, 2015 the Chilean Mutual de Seguridad awarded Atlas Copco Rental for their ongoing efforts to improve workplace safety and the fact that it lead to an impressive seven years without any accidents at the Codelco Chuquicamata copper mine....