by Crane Market | May 24, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Mining News
The Prime Minister of Peru was on hand for Mondays official expansion ceremony at the Cerro Verde mine. Lets look back at some of the highlights of this massive project. We start with Lima based Cosapi SA Engineering and Construction firm’s Time Lapse Video of...
by Crane Market | May 19, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News, Manufacturer News, Mining News
Mining.com reports world’s number one heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) logged Thursday retail machines sales results for the first three month of the year, which were down 12% compared to the same period of 2015, making it the 41 straight...
by Crane Market | May 19, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Mining News
A Standard Procedure now ruled a violation will have a negative impact on the Crane and Rigging Industry. Two separate governmental agencies now have different rulings on how the use of a Spreader Bar is defined. Spreader Bars make rigging much safer and greatly...
by Crane Market | May 17, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News, Heavy Machinery News, Mining News
FANCY a new dump truck or mining bucket? More than 400 lots of mining and earthmoving equipment will go under the hammer on Wednesday, as resource specialist auctioneer Hassalls gears up for its first Perth clearance sale. This includes a range of Komatsu and...
by Crane Market | May 17, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Mining News, Workforce News
A MAINTENANCE contractor has been fined $20,000 over the death of a worker at Fortescue Metals Group’s Christmas Creek iron ore mine. Mesa West Pty Ltd was ordered to pay the penalty in Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Allen Zuvela was killed and co-worker Ben Reid...
by Crane Market | May 14, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News, Mining News
Benjamin Storrow reports a Virginia environmentalist is said to be a leading contender in the race to acquire Alpha Natural Resources’ coal mines out of bankruptcy, including the company’s two facilities in the Powder River Basin. Tom Clarke, a health care executive,...