# Santana Minerals secures Komatsu mining fleet for Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project

Santana Minerals has secured build slots for a NZD 115 million mining fleet from Komatsu New Zealand Ltd for the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project. The fleet includes excavators, haul trucks, dozers, loaders and graders, with long-term support.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-31
- Where: Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project, New Zealand
- Status: announced
- Products: excavators, haul trucks, dozers, loaders, graders
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Santana Minerals](https://endata.com/companies/91118.md) (customer)
- [Komatsu New Zealand](https://endata.com/companies/91119.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2026/03/31/santana-minerals-secures-komatsu-mining-fleet-ahead-of-project-start/), 2026-03-31: "Operating as an owner-miner removes the contractor margin typically embedded in mining costs, setting us up as a lower-cost operation."

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