# Hillgrove Resources starts Komatsu MC51 trial at Kanmantoo copper mine

Hillgrove Resources has commenced the world's first portal cut using Komatsu's MC51 continuous mining machine at the Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia, following a A$2 million grant from the South Australian government.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-11-01
- Where: Kanmantoo, South Australia, Australia
- Value: $1.50M (2.00M AUD)
- Status: under construction
- Products: continuous mining machine MC51
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md) (supplier)
- [Hillgrove Resources](https://endata.com/companies/58413.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2021/11/01/komatsu-mc51-gets-cutting-hillgroves-kanmantoo-copper-project/), 2021-11-01: "The world's first portal cut using 'transformational continuous mining technology' is now underway with the help of Hillgrove Resources' team at the Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia and Komatsu's MC51 machine, powered by DynaCut tech."

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