Northern Star Resources, one of Australia’s leading gold producers, has selected Sandvik to supply 25 underground mining machines for its operations in Western Australia, Global Mining Review reported on 28 October 2026. The order was booked in the third quarter of 2026.
Loaders, trucks and a development jumbo
The package is made up of 14 Toro LH621i loaders, 10 Toro TH663i haul trucks and one Sandvik DD422i development jumbo. Deliveries are expected to start in June 2027 and continue into early 2028.
The new fleet will be operated and maintained by Northern Star Mining Services (NSMS), the miner’s wholly owned in-house mining services division. Northern Star runs open-pit and underground gold mines across three production centres: Kalgoorlie and Yandal in Western Australia, and Pogo in Alaska.
Craig Johnston, Vice President Sales for Australia and New Zealand at Sandvik Mining, said that keeping underground production moving depends on the support behind the equipment as well as on the machines themselves. According to the report, Sandvik’s local teams will work with Northern Star through delivery, commissioning and ongoing lifecycle management. The loaders and trucks are described as offering connectivity, real-time analytics, automation readiness and easier maintenance.
What it means for drilling operations
In underground mining, every new metre of development starts with the drill rig. A single development jumbo supports the advance that two dozen loaders and trucks depend on, so its availability has a direct effect on the whole fleet. Unplanned stops at the face quickly turn into lost metres and idle haulage.
The order also highlights a model many operators are choosing: running and maintaining their own fleets. In that set-up, uptime depends on planned maintenance, early replacement of rock drill wear parts and having critical spares on site rather than waiting on long lead times.
At Razor Spare, we supply high-quality alternative spare parts for rock drilling equipment, helping maintenance teams keep drill rigs and jumbos working between services.
Source: Global Mining Review – “Sandvik to supply 25 underground mining units to Northern Star Resources”, 28 October 2026.
https://globalminingreview.com/mining/23102026/sandvik-to-supply-25-underground-mining-units-to-northern-star-resources/
This article is an original summary prepared by Razor Spare based on the source above.