«Норникель» и БелАЗ начнут совместное производство горной техники

BelAZ to Master New Line of Dump Trucks and Load-Haul-Dump Machines for Underground Operations

Russian mining and metallurgical company "Nornickel" and Belarusian manufacturer BelAZ have signed an agreement on the production of underground dump trucks and load-haul-dump machines.

All Russian mining companies need mining equipment and spare parts for it today
Nikolay Utkin, First Vice President of "Nornickel"
BelAZ dump trucks

The average annual demand of Russian mining companies for mining equipment is about 300 units. At the same time, domestic production is limited to single units. Foreign analogues are not always suitable for operation in the conditions of the Russian North, and the cost of repair is often comparable to the price of a new machine.

For BelAZ, this is an opportunity to master a new line of equipment. Until now, BelAZ has specialized in mining equipment for surface operations.
Sergey Lesin, General Director of the "BelAZ" plant

The agreement will satisfy the growing demand of Russian mining and metallurgical companies. The two enterprises also plan to establish a process for repairing and maintaining machines, as well as producing and supplying spare parts.

Earlier, www1.ru reported that BELAZ-75304 with Russian engines with a capacity of 2400 hp was released into mass production.

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