Byrnecut expands underground mining fleet With Sandvik equipment

Byrnecut has expanded its underground mining equipment fleet through a major investment in Sandvik machinery, strengthening its capabilities across mining operations in Australia, Canada, West Africa and Southern Africa

The latest investment comprises four Sandvik DD422i development drills, four Toro LH621i loaders equipped with AutoMine, four Toro TH663i underground trucks, two Sandvik DL432i longhole drills and one Sandvik DL422i longhole drill. The equipment order also includes four Rhino 100 mobile raise boring machines and one Rhino uphole module.

The orders were booked in June 2026, with equipment deliveries already underway and scheduled to continue through June 2028. Byrnecut will deploy the new underground mining equipment across multiple operations, supporting both new and established underground mining projects in key regions.

The investment will expand Byrnecut’s access to advanced underground drilling, loading, hauling and raise boring equipment while strengthening its ability to support safe, productive and technology-driven mining operations across its international project portfolio.

Sandvik and Byrnecut have developed a long-standing global partnership, collaborating over many years to deliver underground mining equipment and solutions focused on safety, productivity and innovation across multiple markets.

“Our relationship with Sandvik has been built over many years on trust, collaboration and consistent performance,” said Pat Boniwell, managing director, Byrnecut Australia.

“As our business continues to grow globally, we need equipment that delivers the productivity, reliability and technology our customers expect. This investment strengthens our fleet with proven underground equipment, automation capabilities and the global support we need to deliver for our customers.”

Patrick Murphy, president of Mining at Sandvik, said Byrnecut remains one of Sandvik’s key global partners in underground mining.

“Byrnecut has been a trusted partner for many years, and we are proud to continue supporting its global growth through this significant fleet investment,” Murphy said. “This investment demonstrates Byrnecut’s confidence in Sandvik’s underground equipment portfolio and our ability to support customers consistently across multiple continents. Together we are focused on delivering safer, more productive and increasingly automated underground mining operations.”

As part of the investment, Byrnecut will also draw on Sandvik’s global service and support network to help maximise equipment availability, reliability and productivity throughout the operational life of the fleet.