# JSW Australia and BBurg form strategic alliance for custom drill rigs

JSW Australia formed a strategic alliance with German drill rig manufacturer BBurg to develop customised drill rigs for local conditions, with the first HD2500RC rig to be deployed at Fortescue Metals Group's Solomon Hub in early 2020.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-12-19
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: customised drill rigs, HD2500RC drill rig
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [JSW Australia](https://endata.com/companies/44037.md)
- [BBurg](https://endata.com/companies/44038.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2019/12/19/jsw-australia-enlists-help-bburg-customised-drill-rig-development/), 2019-12-19: "BBurg’s knowledge and experience in the development of top hammer and down-the-hole machines for mining applications has enabled us to custom-build a rig that is ideally suited to the site conditions."

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