News und Pressemitteilungen

Keeping the team on track

Life on a mine site is non-stop. This is why our workshop logistics coordinators, like Cindi Patroni of Liebherr-Australia, are invaluable.

Liebherr Zambia celebrates 10th anniversary

Liebherr Zambia, founded in June 2014 to provide support for mining activities in the Zambian Copperbelt, celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Effizienz im Bergbau: Eti Maden setzt auf Liebherr-Planierraupen

Das türkische Bergbauunternehmen Eti Maden treibt die weltweite Borindustrie mit innovativen Maschinen und fortschrittlicher Technologie voran. In der Kirka-Mine im Westen der Türkei setzt das renommierte Unternehmen auf eine Liebherr-Planierraupe PR 766, die speziell für den harten Bergbaueinsatz optimiert ist. Yalçın Sakarya, Betriebsleiter der Kirka-Mine, betont, dass der hydrostatische Antrieb der Maschine nicht nur den Kraftstoffverbrauch deutlich reduziert, sondern auch die Lebensdauer des Motors verlängert. Dank ihrer robusten Bauweise und des effizienten Betriebs ist die PR 766 die optimale Maschine für anspruchsvolle Minenarbeiten.

Liebherr USA, Co. announces new Divisional Director of Mining

Liebherr is pleased to announce the appointment of Johnny Greer as Divisional Director of Mining.

Fortescue’s hydrogen powered Liebherr T 264 drives on hydrogen for first time

A hydrogen-powered T 264 haul truck prototype – developed by Liebherr and Fortescue – operated using hydrogen power for the first time in Perth, Western Australia.

Eight PR 776 dozers commissioned for AMMAN

Liebherr Indonesia and AMMAN celebrated the successful commissioning of eight PR 776 mining dozers at the Batu Hijau copper-gold mine in West Sumbawa.

Delivering the first Liebherr mining excavator to Eastern Canada

In early January this year, Liebherr-Canada handed over an R 9150 mining excavator to new customer L. Fournier & Fils – a leading general contractor in Canada that works in the industrial, civil, and mining sectors. This R 9150 is the first Liebherr excavator commissioned in Eastern Canada and will go to work in the Abitibi-Temiskaming region at the North American Lithium operation, which is part of the largest spodumene – lithium ore – reserve in North America.

Digging for knowledge with Liebherr Mining

Within the mining industry, Liebherr has a reputation for manufacturing high-quality equipment that delivers excellent onsite performance and reliability. However, for customers to achieve optimal results with their Liebherr machines, it’s imperative that their people on the ground receive the right training to both operate and maintain this equipment. This is where people like Alexandre Pontes come in.

Liebherr and Fortescue repower R 9400 excavator to electric configuration

Liebherr Mining and Fortescue have successfully converted an   excavator from a diesel to an electric powertrain.

Liebherr delivers dozers for Mines Up

Liebherr Mining supplied five PR 776 dozers to Mines Up to work at the Tavan Tolgoi coking coal mine in Mongolia.

Liebherr to exhibit at MINEXCHANGE 2024 SME Annual Conference and EXPO

Liebherr mining will be exhibiting at the 2024 SME Annual Conference and Expo in February 2024.

Fortescue deploys Australia’s first operational electric excavator with the Liebherr R 9400 E

In December 2023, Liebherr-Australia commissioned an R 9400 E 400-tonne electric excavator for Fortescue at their Cloudbreak iron ore mining operation in Western Australia. This excavator represents the first newly built operational electric excavator in the country. The R 9400 E backhoe excavator is equipped with the Liebherr cable reeler, enabling increased maneuvrability and optimised safety on site.

Gemeinsam Faszinierendes schaffen: Liebherr krempelt die Ärmel hoch zur Blutspende

Diverse Liebherr-Gesellschaften haben an verschiedenen Standorten in Deutschland zur Blutspende aufgerufen. Die Bereitschaft, die Ärmel hochzukrempeln und Blut zu spenden war groß. Auch viele Erstspender haben ihren Mut gesammelt und sich auf die Liege gelegt. Insgesamt spendeten rund 440 Mitarbeitende und es kamen dabei über 100 Liter Blut für das deutsche rote Kreuz zusammen.

Fortescue receives first T 264 haul trucks

In October, Liebherr Mining delivered the first T 264 haul truck to Fortescue’s Eliwana mine site in the Pilbara, Western Australia. These trucks form part of a deal for 120 zero emission T 264 trucks to be deployed to Fortescue by 2030. The initial delivered units will be diesel powered and converted to Fortescue’s in-house battery solution – developed by Fortescue WAE – before the end of the decade.

Ausbildung bei Liebherr: Mit Entschlossenheit in einen neuen Lebensabschnitt

Im September hat Liebherr über 400 neue Auszubildende an verschiedenen Standorten der Firmengruppe in Deutschland, Österreich, der Schweiz und Frankreich willkommen geheißen. Die Bandbreite der Ausbildungsberufe bei Liebherr ist groß, doch egal in welchem Produktsegment, ob im technischen und kaufmännischen Fachbereich, die jungen Talente schlagen mit diesem Schritt ein neues Kapital in ihrem Leben auf. Liebherr bietet dafür das optimale Umfeld und die besten Rahmenbedingungen.

Restored, not retired: Liebherr R 996 mining excavator overhauled for maximum service life

In late July, a fully refurbished R 996 excavator went to work at Yancoal’s Cameby Downs mine in Queensland, Australia. This machine had originally served at Yancoal’s Yarrabee mine for almost 13 years before the mining company made the decision to completely overhaul the machine.

The Liebherr R 9300 makes its Australian debut

The first Liebherr R 9300 mining excavator to hit Australian soil was commissioned in late August at the Karlawinda Gold Project, located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. MACA – a global contractor that works within the mining, construction, and process engineering sectors – is excited to welcome this machine to its growing Liebherr excavator fleet.

Liebherr deploys autonomous haulage fleet for onsite validation

Having completed comprehensive internal validation of their Autonomous Haulage Solution (AHS) at Liebherr’s Mining Technology Development Centre in the USA, Liebherr Mining has announced that it has deployed a fleet of four T 264 trucks to support onsite validation. This onsite validation marks a new stage of Liebherr’s strategy to accelerate development of a new autonomy product for the mining industry.