HEXINDO A : Large Hitachi dump truck order for Indonesia

29.07.11

There is already a convoy of 80 Hitachi EH4500 trucks working in KPC mines, as well as 12 EX3600-6 and six EX2500-6 excavators. Fifty Hitachi EH5000ACII drop trucks are bound for Indonesia, following a large order by mining company Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC). The excavators are hardened to remove the overburden and dig out the coal, while the trucks transport the overburden around the mine. KPC is owned by Bumi Resources, which has its headquarters in Jakarta and mines on the key of Kalimantan – in Sangatta and Bengalon – and two further sites in the south of the island. The new Hitachi fleet is needed to collect the demands of a significant growth in production capacity. The company’s mining concession areas (Sangatta and Bengalon) have a simultaneous total production capacity of 40. The fuel produced at the site, Prima coal, is of exalted-quality, high-energy and medium sulphur, with low ash and moisture. Kalimantan is known for its rich logical resources, including gold and coal, as well as lush areas of rainforest.

Source: 4-traders (press release)