Komatsu - Tue December 20, 2022
Komatsu Announces Plans to Acquire German-Based Manufacturer GHH Group GmbH
Komatsu announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire GHH Group GmbH (GHH), a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany....
Caterpillar - Tue November 22, 2022
Caterpillar Successfully Demonstrates First Battery Electric Large Mining Truck, Invests in Sustainable Proving Ground
Caterpillar Inc. announced a successful demonstration of its first battery electric 793 large mining truck and a significant investment to transform its Arizona-based proving ground into a sustainable testing and validation hub of the future....
Caterpillar - Wed November 02, 2022
Cat 793 Features Best-in-Class Payload, Increased Fuel Efficiency, Faster Cycle Times
Building on a foundation of nearly 6,000 trucks sold, the new Cat 793 offers up to 6 percent more payload than the 793F and boasts the highest payload in its size class, up to 265 tons. The available high performance (HP) body design further reduces empty machine weight to increase payload capacity....
Doosan Infracore North America - Tue October 18, 2022
Doosan Expands Its Footprint in Southwest Alaska With Two New Dealership Locations
Doosan Infracore North America announced the addition of Bobcat of Juneau as an authorized Doosan dealership. Bobcat of Juneau, with an additional location in Ketchikan, will provide a full line of Doosan heavy equipment to construction, logging and mining operations in Alaska....
Komatsu - Mon October 10, 2022
Komatsu WX03-LHD Engineered for Demanding Underground Hard Rock Environments
Load-haul-dump (LHD) machines are a mainstay of any underground hard rock operation. Engineered for the most demanding mining environments, the Komatsu WX03 LHD is a 3.3 ton diesel-powered heavy-duty machine designed for especially small, narrow vein applications with limited maneuvering space....
Caterpillar - Thu September 22, 2022
Milestone: Caterpillar Surpasses 5.5B Tons of Material Autonomously Hauled
Roughly nine months after reaching the 4.4-billion-ton autonomously hauled milestone, trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command for hauling have now moved more than 5.5 billion tons. Cat autonomous trucks are on pace to eclipse previous record totals of materials hauled in a calendar year, projected to be more than 1.57 billion tons in 2022....
Caterpillar - Mon September 19, 2022
Cat 789 Mining Truck Delivers Power, More Payload, Better Speed on Grade
The new Cat 789 Mining Truck builds on a legacy of proven performance to offer efficiency gains, the next generation of cab comfort and cutting-edge connectivity. Its design offers a weight advantage to haul more material every load and deliver a cost-per-ton advantage....
Colin Kund – Special to CEG - Thu September 08, 2022
H&K Acquires Two New Locomotives for Its Pa. Quarry Ops
In February 2022, H&K Group Inc. (H&K) took delivery of two new locomotives for its Birdsboro Quarry rail loadout operation. Located in Berks County, Pa., Birdsboro Quarry has a rich mining history dating back to the 1920s....
ALL Crane - Thu July 28, 2022
Crane That Helped Avert Mining Disaster 20 Years Ago
Twenty years ago, all eyes were on a farm in Somerset County, Pa., as a daring rescue took place for nine coal miners trapped 250 feet underground. On July 24, 2002, the miners had accidentally tapped into a poorly documented abandoned mine, flooding their own mine with water and blocking their exit....
Rock Machinery Co. - Tue July 12, 2022
Garrett Ashburn Joins Rock Machinery Co. as Territory Sales Manager
Rock Machinery Co. LLC, a distributor of processing equipment and parts for the mining, aggregate and recycle industries, announced its recent hire of Garrett Ashburn, who joins the company as a territory sales manager....
