MINING

Avatel to debut at Newcrest's Cadia mine in 2022

The world’s first mechanised development charging system, Avatel is set to enter Newcrest’s Cadia underground mine in the latter half of 2022 as the first commercial trial globally.

 An operator simulating the charging cycle from the safety of an enclosed ROPS and FOPS certified cabin during a trial of the Avatel system co-developed by Orica and Epiroc

An operator simulating the charging cycle from the safety of an enclosed ROPS and FOPS certified cabin during a trial of the Avatel system co-developed by Orica and Epiroc

Co-developed with Epiroc, Avatel is a first-of-its-kind, semi-automated explosives delivery system designed to remove people from harm's way and drive productivity in underground development operations....

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