Caterpillar 6015FS – (mining shovel)
The Caterpillar 6015FS is a heavy-duty mining shovel designed for continuous, high-production material handling in large-scale open-pit and surface mining operations. Combining robust structural design with advanced hydraulics and operator-focused…
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Walking Dragline W2000 – (dragline)
The Walking Dragline W2000 is an industrial-scale excavation machine designed for large surface mining and bulk excavation tasks. Combining a towering boom, a heavy-duty bucket, and a unique walking undercarriage,…
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Marion 8200 – (dragline)
The Marion 8200 dragline stands among the most iconic and imposing machines developed for large-scale surface excavation. Designed to move enormous volumes of overburden and to expose valuable seams of…
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Bucyrus 2570WS – (dragline)
The Bucyrus 2570WS is a hallmark of heavy-surface mining equipment: a large, purpose-built dragline designed to move tremendous volumes of overburden and ore in open-pit operations. In this article I…
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LiuGong 890H – (wheel loader)
The LiuGong 890H wheel loader is a heavy-duty machine designed to handle demanding material‑handling tasks across construction, mining, quarrying and bulk handling operations. Combining robustness with contemporary technologies, the 890H…
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Komatsu PC4000 – (mining excavator)
The Komatsu PC4000 is a heavy-duty hydraulic mining excavator that has earned a reputation in the global extractive industries for its combination of high capacity, reliability and adaptability to the…
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Komatsu PC1250 – (excavation)
The Komatsu PC1250 series represents a class of large, heavy-duty hydraulic excavators designed for the most demanding earthmoving, mining and construction tasks. Built to combine raw power with advanced control…
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Hitachi ZW550-6 – (wheel loaders)
The Hitachi ZW550-6 is a heavy-duty wheel loader designed to serve demanding applications in quarrying, mining, bulk material handling and heavy civil engineering. Combining robust mechanical components with modern engine…
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P&H L-2350 LeTourneau – (mining, loading)
The P&H L-2350 LeTourneau represents a class of heavy-duty mining loaders designed for the most demanding surface mining operations. Combining the heritage of LeTourneau’s heavy-equipment design with the P&H (now…
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The Biggest Mining Machines Operating on Earth
Deep beneath the earth’s surface and across sprawling open pits, colossal machines transform raw materials into the foundation of modern society. From giant wheel excavators scooping tonnes of rock to…
