Mammoet delivers vital mine components for BHP South Flank

Approximately 1900 items including prefabricated and modular mine processing plant units of various sizes will be transported from Port Hedland to the new mine site, located 340 kilometers away.

The South Flank project will replace production from BHP’s Yandi mine, which is nearing the end of its life. The investment into the new mine site will ensure the continued production of the quantity of iron ore for more than 25 years. Once complete, it will be one of Western Australia’s largest iron ore processing facilities. Production is expected to start in 2021.

The construction of the South Flank Project is a USD 3.6 Billion project. The South Flank deposit is located approximately 130 km by road northwest of the town of Newman, 340 km southeast of the town of Port Hedland, and approximately 8 km to the south of BHP’s existing Mining Area C (MAC) operation.

Mammoet has deep and long-standing expertise in providing services to the mining industry. With existing operational branches based in Port Hedland and Karratha, Mammoet is highly equipped to provide localized support for the project. This will help deliver significant employment opportunities for local contractors and professionals.

In addition, Mammoet has the required equipment available in Western Australia. Amongst other heavy haulage equipment on site, Mammoet has 96 axle lines of SPMT located in the port and the mine site, as well as 178 axle lines of conventional trailers with 14 prime movers. The company has approached the large-scale logistics project with detailed planning to coordinate the thousands of components that are arriving at the port over 14 shipments and ensure they are delivered to the site safely and on time.