MINING

Portal cut at Kanmantoo Underground decline with electric Komatsu rig

Hillgrove Resources Limited has begun cutting the decline at the Kanmantoo Underground project using a Komatsu MC51 continuous miner which has the potential to be safer, greener and more efficient that the traditional drill and blast development process.

 The newly developed, all electric Komatsu MC51 continuous miner commencing the decline at Hillgrove Resources’ Kanmantoo Underground project

The newly developed, all electric Komatsu MC51 continuous miner commencing the decline at Hillgrove Resources’ Kanmantoo Underground project

The decline is the world's first portal cut using transformational continuous mining technology that is being developed by Komatsu Australia. The new technology removes the need for blasting, which has...

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