TECHNOLOGY

Thyssenkrupp stacks on at South Flank

ENGINEER ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions will design, supply, construct, and commission the world’s largest rail mounted stackers and reclaimer for BHP’s South Flank iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara, under a $250 million contract.

Thyssenkrupp's stacker and reclaimer at BHP's Mining Area C

Thyssenkrupp's stacker and reclaimer at BHP's Mining Area C

The locally designed and manufactured machines will work at a rate of 20,000 tonne per hour loading ore into the stockyards for delivery by ore train to BHP's port facilities in Port Hedland, once production...

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