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WORLD'S LARGEST EXCAVATORS - HITACHI EX5500-6!!
In position number eight is the Hitachi EX5500-6, which was launched in 2008. The standard model has an operating weight of 522t and...
WORLD'S LARGEST DUMP TRUCKS - CATERPILLAR 795F AC!!
The Caterpillar 795F AC has a payload capacity of 345t, and is the world's 9th largest dump truck. The haul-truck features modular design...
MINE PLANNING BASICS FRIDAY - BOARD & PILLAR COAL MINING!!
This one is for you James! The board & pillar mining method consists of driving a series of narrow roads, separated by blocks of solid...
ROCKSTAR OF THE WEEK - GOLD!!
Gold is called a "noble" metal (an alchemistic term) because it does not oxidize under ordinary conditions. Its chemical symbol Au is...
SHOWCASE MINE OF THE WEEK - KUSASALETHU GOLD MINE!!
The Kusasalethu gold mine operated by Harmony is located 75km west of Johannesburg, on the West Wits Line near Carletonville, Gauteng, in...
WORLD'S LARGEST EXCAVATORS - LIEBHERR R 996 B!!
The Liebherr R 996 B is ranked at number six in the world. The excavator’s operating weight with shovel attachment is 676t and 672t with...
WORLD'S LARGEST DUMP TRUCKS - BELAZ 75600!!
The Belaz 75600 is currently the eighth largest mining dump truck in the world. It is the first generation model of Belaz’s 7560 class...
SHOWCASE MINE OF THE WEEK - MOAB KHOTSONG GOLD MINE!!
Moab Khotsong gold mine is one of AngloGold Ashanti’s Vaal River operations in South Africa. The mine is located around 180km south-west...
WORLD'S LARGEST EXCAVATORS - HITACHI EX5600-6!!
With an operating weight of up to 537t, the Hitachi EX5600-6 is the seventh biggest hydraulic mining excavator in the world. It was...
WORLD'S LARGEST DUMP TRUCKS - TEREX MT 5500AC!!
The Terex MT 5500AC, also known as the Unit Rig MT 5500AC, ranks as nr 7 of the biggest mining dump trucks in the world. The 360t payload...
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