![]() They have really turned their operation around with this new method.” ![]() “And, now the mining operation revolves around two Rhino 100s. “Kittilä and their mine design really took full advantage of the capabilities and we received tons of inquiries based on their results,” Salo said. The prototype Rhino 100 was launched 2012 at Outokumpu’s Kemi mine in Finland, before heading to neighbor, Agnico Eagle’s Kittilä mine 2014. TRB offers a range of Rhino raise boring products from small to large diameter raise drilling. The rig and the results have really done the marketing for us.” We listen to our the customers very carefully, meaning, historically, we have not been ‘everybody’s supplier,’ but the situation has changed in a big way during the last couple of years without any formal marketing effort. And, this is where the Rhino 100’s origins are. We customize and want to offer unique solutions. “We are a relatively small, but very flexible company offering different services to the mining industry when compared to standard players. Sandvik makes the tools, we build the rigs,” CEO Jarko Salo said. ![]() “Ever since those days, Sandvik has been our distributor and relationship has continued to be very close. The two companies share the same Tamrock history and, when Sandvik took over Tamrock in 1992, it retained a minority share in TRB. The Rhino 100, which is often attributed to Sandvik, was in fact was developed by the team at TRB-Raise Borers. ![]() In a part of the mining sector that has stuck steadfastly to traditional equipment and techniques with some manufacturers resisting digitizing their rigs (for good reason, conditions in raiseboring are extremely demanding), these developments represent an important step toward increased speed and safety. A number of companies are also developing remote operation modules, and digital control systems that allow data collection while drilling are becoming more and more popular. ![]() One of the biggest developments over the past year has been the launch of TRB-Raise Borers’ Plug’n’Drill module for the Rhino 100 rig, which allows operators to switch between up and down drilling in less than 30 minutes with optimized performance in both directions. The market for new rigs, rebuilds and add-on features is looking extremely healthy and, despite the cloud of uncertainty that is COVID-19 hovering on the horizon, services are in demand aided by elevated gold prices. Raiseboring contractors and equipment vendors have plenty to talk about at present. The Rhino 100, primed and ready for action.Įquipment and services for raiseboring are in high demand and R&D is booming ![]()
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