Ritchie Bros. to sell late model rock trucks in Grand Opening unreserved auction in Grande Prairie

October 30, 2009 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Ritchie Bros. to sell late model rock trucks in Grand Opening unreserved auction in Grande Prairie

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, is selling mining and heavy construction equipment and trucks-including a fleet of late model rock trucks-in an upcoming two-day, multi-million dollar, unreserved public auction at the Company’s brand new permanent auction site in Grande Prairie on Tuesday, November 24th to Wednesday, November 25th 2009 starting at 8:00... 

Trolley-Capable 860E-1K Joins Komatsu’s Fleet of Mining Trucks

October 1, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Trolley-Capable 860E-1K Joins Komatsu’s Fleet of Mining Trucks

Komatsu America Corp. is pleased to announce the introduction of the new 860E-1K electric drive rigid frame dump truck. With a nominal payload of 254 metric tons (280 short tons) — and a factory installed trolley-capable option — the 860E will be the latest in a broad selection of fast and powerful mining trucks manufactured for distribution across the globe. Powerfully productive and environmentally... 

Komatsu Ltd. to Implement Servigistics Service Parts Pricing Solution Globally

September 22, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  

Servigistics, the leading strategic service management solution provider, announced today that Japan-based Komatsu Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, will implement Servigistics’ award-winning Service Parts Pricing solution globally to optimize pricing and to strengthen its service parts pricing strategy worldwide. Servigistics Service Parts... 

D51-22 Crawler Dozer Wins Silver International Design Excellence Award

August 16, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
D51-22 Crawler Dozer Wins Silver International Design Excellence Award

Komatsu America Corp.’s D51 EX/PX-22 crawler dozer won a silver award for their design in the IDEA® (International Design Excellence Awards) competition. The D51 design was honored in the Commercial and Industrial category for its super-slant nose engine hood which provides the operator with exceptional visibility of the top blade edge and area in front of the dozer blade at all times. “We are... 

Komatsu America Corp. Announces New 960E-1 Mining Truck

July 27, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  
Komatsu America Corp. Announces New 960E-1 Mining Truck

Komatsu America Corp. is pleased to announce the introduction of the 960E-1 (960E) AC electric drive haul truck. The largest of Komatsu’s full line of mining trucks, the new model carries a 360 ton (327 tonnes) payload and weighs 1,270,000 lbs when fully loaded. The 960E balances payload, productivity and power, and is designed to be the right match for today’s mining needs. Just over 24’ tall, the... 

Standard Drilling Inks LOI with UMW Petropipe

November 8, 2006 Filed Under: Mining Services, Mining Stocks, Oil and Gas  

Standard Drilling has entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the UMW Group, UMW Petropipe (L) Ltd regarding ownership, marketing and operation of two jackup rigs. The parties expect to conclude the agreements (share sale and purchase Agreement in respect of the ownership companies, a Joint Venture Agreement, Shareholder Agreement and Management Agreements... 

Tenaga Receives Offer For Coal Mining Asset

August 15, 2006 Filed Under: Coal Mining, Mining Services  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd has received proposals from several major Indonesian companies to buy its 92.5 percent equity interest in TNB Coal International Ltd, sources said. PT Adaro, Indonesia’s largest coal producer, and PT Pamapersada Nusantara (PAMA) had submitted proposals to acquire the stake from Tenaga, Malaysia’s largest utility company, the sources told Bernama today. PT Adaro is proposing...