Caterpillar

Cat has signalled that it will unveil the Cat R1700 XE LHD battery electric vehicle later this year, after first announcing the concept in 2019.

Caterpillar has agreed to purchase mining data and communications company Minetec for approximately $US14 million ($18.07 million) from Codan.

In any operation, the need to remove a key asset for nine weeks makes a significant impact on delivering on production targets. When that asset is a powerhouse in mining applications, a Cat D11T dozer, strategic forward planning is critically important.

Major Caterpillar OEM Elphinstone continues to deliver innovative and reliable underground support vehicles for hard rock mining after 45 years.

National Group has delivered Caterpillar equipment that’s ready to tackle challenging activities at a Blackwater mine in Queensland. Cat 775G service trucks and 24 motor graders make the list.

Caterpillar has accomplished a milestone with three billion tonnes being hauled using its MineStar Command autonomous technology.

Cat dealer Hastings Deering offers high quality machine and component rebuilds that add value and save costs, while being backed with an industry leading, fully transferrable 24-month/10,000-hour warranty period.

Cat has released its new 992 wheel loader, offering significant jumps in productivity and efficiency for mining applications.

Caterpillar Mining has chosen ThoroughTec Simulation as its approved supplier of mining equipment simulators via a global agreement.

Caterpillar has built the 2021 Cat 7495 electric rope shovels (ERS), combining multiple upgrades to improve operating efficiency by 10 per cent.

National Group, via Wolff Mining has led BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) to achieve a record monthly drilled metres result of 43,794 for November at the BMA Saraji coal mine in Central Queensland.

Caterpillar has joined forces with United States-based Guardhat to develop wearables that would increase protection for workers.

To enhance its standing as a leading Australian supplier of Cat equipment, Hastings Deering has developed an asset performance management platform to unlock the full potential of a mine.

Caterpillar has released its new 657 wheel tractor-scraper (WTS) to deliver lower-cost earthmoving of more material per fuel unit burned.

Fortescue Metals Group now has 183 autonomous haul trucks operating across the Pilbara after the company finished a major project at the Chichester Hub in Western Australia.

Caterpillar is set to become the heavy equipment partner for ASX-listed lithium producer Ioneer at the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada, the United States.

Caterpillar has announced the production of its next generation Cat 785 150-ton (136-tonne) class mining truck, which boasts an expandable technology platform, making it future ready.

Caterpillar has developed a Durilock shroud system for underground loader buckets that slashes maintenance time and allows for fast adaptation to application needs.

Caterpillar has announced the release of its Cat 395 excavator, promising an increase in production and decrease in maintenance costs compared with the outgoing Cat 390F excavator.

Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, including at Caterpillar, Newcrest Mining, Stanmore Coal and more.