# BHP orders US$18M Epiroc Pit Viper 271 rigs for Pilbara iron ore operations

Epiroc won a US$18 million order from BHP for autonomous Pit Viper 271 surface mining rigs to be used at BHP's Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-01-07
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $18.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: Pit Viper 271 autonomous surface mining rigs
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BHP](https://endata.com/companies/8229.md) (customer)
- [Epiroc](https://endata.com/companies/12991.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [geodrillinginternational.com](https://www.geodrillinginternational.com/mining/news-articles/4392890/bhp-chooses-pit-viper-rigs-australian-iron-ore-operations), 2025-01-07: "BHP has ordered Pit Viper 271 rigs worth US$18 million for its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia."

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