# Byrnecut to trial Komatsu hybrid loader at Prominent Hill

Byrnecut Australia will trial a Joy 22HD hybrid LHD from Komatsu Mining at OZ Minerals' Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in Q2 2018 to test production efficiencies and diesel savings.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-04-18
- Where: Prominent Hill, South Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: Joy 22HD hybrid LHD
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Byrnecut Australia](https://endata.com/companies/21165.md)
- [Komatsu Mining Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/19092.md) (supplier)
- [Oz Minerals](https://endata.com/companies/28709.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2018/04/18/byrnecut-trial-komatsu-mining-hybrid-loader-prominent-hill/), 2018-04-18: "The trial is to test production efficiencies, diesel savings and overall costs associated with this equipment."

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