The Queensland Mines Inspectorate in conjunction with mine operators tested the operation of several large excavator emergency access and egress systems. Testing was carried out on a number of...
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Liebherr R 976-E electric crawler excavator, along with the R 980 SME-E, replaces the ER 974 B for mine and quarry extraction. The latest electric excavators to be developed and produced by Liebherr...
After years of development, the Mining Division of the Liebherr Group is proud to launch the new R 9600 hydraulic mining excavator. This 600t excavator sets new standards in the open pit mining...
Resources Safety & Health Queensland released a safety alert on a recent incident at a Central Queensland surface coal mine. According to the report, an excavator retractable access ladder was in...
Hitachi Construction Machinery will commence the roll-out of testing of autonomous ultra-large series hydraulic excavators in Australia next year. According to recent reports, Hitachi Construction...
A new Caterpillar 6030 Hydraulic mining shovel is breaking new ground when it comes to emissions, productivity and reliability. Powered by a pair of fuel-efficient Cat® C27 engines, the new Cat 6030...
DEVELOPING NEWS Emergency services and mines rescue crews are working to rescue a miner who has been trapped inside a digger following the collapse of a bench at Middlemount coal mine. The digger was...
Komatsu has selected ABB for its 100th multidrive order for open pit shovels. The latest multidrive line-up order extends integration with industry-leading P&H heavy duty shovels used by Komatsu...
The WA DMIRS has issued a warning to mines in a Mine Safety Bulletin regarding the use of excavators as rock breakers following a high potential incident in June 2018. The catastrophic failure of...
In another high potential mining incident this last week, an excavator falls from bench was captured on video from a haul truck at a Western Australian mine. According to information supplied to...
