Jansen Headframe Swap Cuts Installation Time

Jansen headframe swap cuts installation time

Mammoet has completed a rapid headframe replacement at BHP’s Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, using modular construction and self-propelled transporters to exchange a critical shaft structure without letting site complexity swallow the schedule. The job centred on removing the lower section of an existing headframe and installing a far larger replacement to lift future mining capacity. Mammoet said the old unit weighed 796 tonnes, while th…

Rapid headframe replacement for Canada’s biggest potash mine

Mammoet has supported Ledcor with the construction of BHP’s new Jansen potash mine, which is planned to begin production in 2027.