Mining Equipment Flown to Russia’s Far East

By breakbulk on January 24, 2013

Photo shows huge drill being loaded on to an AN-124-100 freighter in Moscow. Courtesy of Volga-Dnepr Airlines.

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has flown 100 tons of mining equipment to Magadan in Russia. The port town of Magadan lies on the Sea of Okhotsk in Nagayevo Bay and serves as a gateway to the Kolyma region.

The AN-124-100 freighter flight from Moscow was operated on behalf of Stroymechanoservice, a Russian engineering and construction firm that specializes in gold mining projects.

The shipment included a self-propelled Bauer BG28 drill, as well as auxiliary equipment to support the operation and maintenance of the drill, Volga-Dnepr said in a statement.