Liebherr confirmed 31 October that it has received its first T 264 haul truck at the Eliwana mine complex in the Pilbara region of Western Australia – the first of a total of 120 zero-emission machines the miner will deploy by 2030. Full story.
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Liebherr R 9300 now available for purchase
Following its official introduction at bauma 2022 in Germany, Liebherr has opened to the market for purchase its R 9300 mining excavator. The latest addition to its excavator portfolio – the R 9300 Generation 8 (G8) –will take over from the R 9250 in the 250-tonne class. The R 9300 is the second Generation 8 excavator in Liebherr’s product range…
Read MoreLiebherr hands over excavator keys to Amman
PT Liebherr Indonesia Perkasa has commissioned a second R 9800 G6 mining excavator for PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMMAN) at the Batu Hijau mine in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Full story.
Read MoreFortescue moves closer to zero-emission battery electric truck
PHOTO: WAE Technologies Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward with the delivery of a WAE Technologies battery, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that the miner is developing with Liebherr. Full story.
Read MoreLiebherr excavators, dozers headed for Tavan Tolgoi after bauma deal
Liebherr has confirmed it finalised a deal with Mongolian equipment supplier Monnis during the bauma event in September that will send a fleet of 17 dozers and excavators to Monnis’ coal customer Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi. Read full article.
Read MoreLiebherr, Fortescue will partner on green haul trucks
Liebherr and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd announced a partnership for the development and supply of green mining haul trucks for integration with the zero-emission power system technologies being developed by Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE). This is a major step towards transitioning Fortescue’s diesel mining fleet to a green mining fleet before 2030 and accelerates the…
Read MoreLiebherr PR 776, others in range now tele-operable
At the recently held Liebherr Customer Day 2022 at the company’s new Newport News, Va., campus, the OEM revealed that its fleet of mining dozers with operating weights ranging between 78,044 and 161,354 pounds can now be teleoperated via remote control using the Liebherr Remote Control (LiReCon) technology. The PR 776, which Liebherr said is the world’s biggest hydrostatic dozer,…
Read MoreLiebherr TA 230 Litronic Artic now available to U.S. market
With the introduction of the new generation of articulated dump trucks, Liebherr now offers a full line of earthmoving products. Apart from a comprehensive product portfolio of earthmoving machines for diverse applications, the new TA 230 articulated dump truck is now available to customers in the U.S. market.
Read MoreLiebherr adds power to BHP South Flank fleet
BHP has signed a deal with Liebherr that will bring the OEM’s D9812 engines to the miner’s R 9600 excavator fleet at the South Flank iron ore mine in Western Australia. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreThiess deploys Liebherr T 264s at Chilean copper mine
Thiess said five new electric drive Liebherr T 264s are making an impression in Chile with their distinctive Thiess-blue trays, cementing its commitment to growing in the region. The trucks expand the mining contractor’s 240-tonne fleet range to deliver clients productivity and efficiency gains by allowing faster cycle times and higher load capacity. The T 264s have been deployed to…
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