Well into May, the snow still lingers over parts of the Kaunisvaara open pit. April was cold this year, Magnus Aittamaa explains. Since his drilling career took off in 2012, he’s mostly been operating the Epiroc SmartROC D65.
“After Northland's bankruptcy, and before Kaunis Iron started, I drilled a few years for LKAB in Svappavaara, using top hammer rigs and such. But wherever the location, I have always operated Epiroc,” says Magnus Aittamaa.
Through the years, he’s experienced a few D65 updates and thinks the rig has constantly improved. Not least since Kaunis Iron was selected as the test facility for its new touchscreen. The screen is 15 inches and has a new graphical user interface.