Underground contract miner Barminco has selected Sandvik to supply a 23-unit fleet of underground trucks, loaders and drills for the Bellevue Gold project in Western Australia.
The order includes seven Toro TH663i trucks, six Toro LH517i loaders, five Sandvik DL432i longhole drills and five Sandvik DD422i development drills.
The development drills will include Sandvik’s dual controls package, which features dual drilling controls and split feeds for multitask drilling operations including boring, bolting and meshing. The deal also includes rock tools and parts and services.
“Our collaboration with Sandvik continues to evolve alongside the increasing demands of modern underground mining,” Barminco vice president operations Australia Mick Radi said.
“This new fleet investment for Bellevue will support accelerated underground development, improved material movement and increased flexibility as additional mining areas are opened. It positions us well to deliver strong operational performance while supporting our customer’s long-term sustainable production growth.”
Bellevue Gold awarded Barminco a four-year contract at its namesake operation, one of Australia’s highest-grade gold mines. Starting in August 2026, Barminco will provide all underground mining services to support the ongoing development and production activities at Bellevue, located approximately 400km north-west of Kalgoorlie.
Bellevue commenced commercial production in 2024 and is currently tracking toward FY2026 production guidance of between 130,000 and 150,000 ounces of gold.
Bellevue has distinguished itself as a leader in sustainable mining innovation, becoming the world’s first net-zero (Scope 1 and Scope 2) gold mine in 2025. Following the commissioning of four wind turbines and a solar farm, approximately 90 per cent of its electricity demand is supplied through renewable energy infrastructure.
Toro TH663i and Toro LH517i are engineered for the most demanding underground loading and hauling applications. They offer advanced connectivity, real-time analytics, automation readiness and superior maintainability, enabling high payloads and lower operating cost per ton.
Sandvik DL432i and Sandvik DD422i deliver a powerful combination of productivity, precision and operator safety for underground drilling. Both rigs are designed to improve drilling accuracy, maximise equipment utilisation and support safer working environments through advanced digital drilling controls, ergonomic operator environments and reliable performance in demanding underground conditions.
“We are pleased to further strengthen our longstanding partnership with Barminco by supplying a new fleet of our intelligent equipment to support the Bellevue Gold Project’s ramp up,” Sandvik president of minig Mats Eriksson said.
“This order reflects Barminco’s continued confidence in our technology and our shared commitment to safer, more productive and more sustainable underground mining. It highlights the value our intelligent equipment and digital mining solutions can bring to complex gold mining operations in Australia.”
