Battery-electric truck arrives at Newmont’s Colorado mine

Newmont Corporation has commissioned its first battery-electric large mining truck – dubbed the Early Learner Cat 793 XE – at the Cripple Creek and Victor (CC&V) mine in Teller County in Colorado.  “The arrival of the Early Learner Cat 793 XE underscores our ongoing commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across our business,” said Natascha Viljoen, Chief Operating Officer at…

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Komatsu to upgrade Peoria operations

OEM Komatsu said it will be enhancing its presence in Peoria, Ill., with the construction of a new office building that will include collaborative spaces for engineering, sales, manufacturing, management and other functions. Komatsu has ceremonially broken ground on the new building, which it said was designed for operational efficiency and environmental responsibility, incorporating features such as solar panels, stormwater…

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Caterpillar switches on first battery-electric mining haul truck

With its Arizona proving grounds outside Tucson, Ariz., serving as a backdrop, Caterpillar has demonstrated its first battery-electric 793 model large mining truck as it announced an investment into the campus as a sustainable testing and validation hub of the future.  The development of the 793 prototype came with support from key mining customers participating in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program.…

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Cat combines power, efficiency, payload in new 789 truck

Caterpillar has rolled out its new Cat 789 mining truck that it said delivers class-leading power, fuel efficiency, more payload capacity and better speed on grade. The truck, built on a legacy of performance to offer efficiency gains, moves more material with less fuel, offering up to 9% reduced fuel consumption compared to the Tier 2 design. An advanced powertrain…

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BAS unveils new widespread haul truck models

BAS Mining Trucks recently introduced its newest truck models, the 10×4 and 8×4 widespread tipper trucks, which both offer greater safety, higher payload and better overall cost-efficiency. The company said the new widespread models feature a 38-tonne tandem axle, which with the axles placed further apart now offers tandem axle strength. “This way, more space is created to mount bigger…

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