thyssenkrupp’s Mining Technologies business unit in Australia has been awarded the contract for supply of an underground gyratory crusher for Newmont Mining Services.

The KB 54-67 gyratory crusher is to be installed as part of Newmont’s Tanami gold mine Expansion 2 (TE2) Project. Newmont Mining Corporation has mining operations in the Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory of Australia, approximately 560 km north west of Alice Springs/940 km west of Darwin. The TE2 Project will expand the current mining operation by accessing the ore at depth to increase production.

“We continue to develop our machines through our continual R&D process and client feedback, says Johann Rinnhofer, CEO of thyssenkrupp’s mining business in Australia. This enables us to improve the strength and reliability of our machines which our clients benefit from with machine availability and longevity.”

thyssenkrupp’s continual design improvements on its primary crushers it says offer “a competitive, robust, and powerful machine able to deliver performance in varying applications. Our crushers have the latest in designs yet maintain simplicity in their delivery for overall ease of use.”

The gyratory crusher will have 450 kW of power installed and incorporate the latest design for servicing major components through the top. “Serviceability, and confidence in continued operability is what we offer, which is particularly important in underground operations where work crews and space can be limited.”

While this is the first gyratory crusher that thyssenkrupp have supplied to Newmont, it adds to the growing tally of gyratory crushers that thyssenkrupp have supplied to the Australian market in recent years, with 21 machines previously sold.