News and press releases

Downer delivers Australia’s newest R 9800 Mining Excavator

Downer Mining recently purchased a Liebherr R 9800 BH excavator for its BMA Goonyella contract mining operations. The new machine added to the fleet of Liebherr excavators purchased since 2009, which includes four R 9800 BH excavators and four R 9400 excavators, used in both coal and iron ore applications.

Perth branch wins 2nd place at BHP HSEC Awards

Congratulations to the team at Perth’s Mining branch who received 2nd place at the BHP Iron Ore Contractor HSEC Awards, for improving the safety and efficiency of the R 9400 engine module replacement.

Modular Milestone for Liebherr-Australia

Liebherr-Australia’s Perth-based Modular Maintenance Program has achieved a monumental milestone of successfully supplying the fiftieth and fifty-first Power Pack Modules (R 996 B and R 9400 Mining Excavators) since the program began in 2015.

QCoal see arrival of their new R 996 B Mining Excavator

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics kindly invited the Liebherr sales team and our future customers QCoal to take a tour of the M/V Thalatta, which transported their new R 996 B Mining Excavator from Europe to Brisbane.

Liebherr and African Mining Services celebrate 20 years of successful partnership

At MINExpo 2016, Liebherr took the opportunity to offer a symbolic gift to their client African Mining Services (AMS) as a sign of a successful 20-year collaboration.

Glencore’s Bulga welcomes third Liebherr mining excavator in 12 months

Bulga Open Cut, a key asset of Glencore Coal Assets, and a strategic site to Liebherr-Australia’s Mt Thorley branch, proudly welcomed the first Liebherr R 9100 mining excavator commissioned in the Hunter Valley on 20 March 2017.

Perth branch leads the way to Safety through Innovation

Liebherr-Australia Perth branch was recently recognised as gaining Second place in the Innovation Category for the 2016 IFAP/CGU Safe Way Awards.

Ensuring Service Quality worldwide: The Liebherr Mining Service Excellence Program

The Service Excellence Program is a systematic approach to achieve the highest standards in Customer Service, applied consistently across the Mining Division, based on best practice from globally shared experience. It covers the Customer Service in its whole: Customer Support, Remanufacturing and Parts Business.

Moolarben and Mt Thorley branch deliver the first repowered R 996 B mining excavator in the Hunter Valley

In a long standing tradition of collaboration between Moolarben Coal Operations (MCO) and Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd., the first R 996 B engine repower module was performed successfully this spring. In keeping with the six pillars that define Liebherr Mining, the genesis of this initiative came from a shared desire for efficiency, reliability and customer service.

The “Liebherr Mining Torque Table” App - A new assistant for service technicians

The Liebherr Mining Division has a global policy in place for tightening torques applicable to hydraulic flanges and fasteners on all Liebherr-Mining hydraulic excavators and off-road haul trucks. Through this standardization of equipment maintenance practices, Liebherr-Mining is able to ensure customers that each procedure executed in the field will be performed to factory specifications.

World Premiere: The New Liebherr T 236 Mining Truck

Liebherr introduces their new 100 tonne mining truck, the T 236. This new mining truck demonstrates the company’s continued innovation in design, paired with the evolution of Liebherr’s own high quality components and class-leading technology. This combination results in increased productivity, better efficiency, enhanced reliability and improved safety, while lowering the cost per tonne.

Liebherr T 284 mining truck at MINExpo 2016

Liebherr will showcase the ultra-class T 284 mining truck available with new features and options at MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas.

Liebherr presents new R 9200 mining excavator at MINExpo 2016

At MINExpo 2016, Liebherr presents its new entry into the 200-tonne excavator class for the first time in the USA: the R 9200, built to complement the broad Liebherr mining product range. The 16.3-yd³ (12.5-m³) bucket is the largest in its class, and offers sustainable performance while delivering peak fuel burn efficiency, even in the most challenging conditions. This world-class mining excavator is designed to match mining trucks with payloads of up to 154 tons (140 tonnes).

Liebherr R 9150 mining excavator early performance ‘very encouraging’ at Mt Magnet, says Watpac

Watpac continues to embrace some of the mining industry’s latest technologies by adding Australia’s first Liebherr R 9150 mining excavator carrying out load and haul duties to their mining fleet.

“Experience the Progress”: Liebherr presents its latest innovations for the mining industry at MINExpo 2016

At MINExpo 2016 from September 26-28, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Liebherr will showcase the latest technology from its mining product range. Covering a total area of more than 28,000 sq. ft. (2,600m²), Liebherr’s stand #7627 will present new products, components and customer service solutions to reinforce the motto, “Experience the Progress”, supported by the six pillars of Liebherr-Mining: Productivity, Efficiency, Reliability, Customer Service, Safety and Environment.

"Experience the Progress": Liebherr presents its latest innovations for the mining industry at MINExpo 2016

At MINExpo 2016 from September 26-28, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Liebherr will showcase the latest technology from its mining product range.

The End of the R 984 era

Over the years, the R 984 mining excavator earned a solid reputation as the most flexible digging and loading tool in its class. After being available for sale for almost thirty years, Liebherr decided retire production of the legendary R 984 excavator.

Liebherr-Mining and Monnis International solidify their relations at Bauma 2016

Liebherr-Mining and the Mongolian company Monnis International are again intensifying their longstanding relationship: When M. Baz Chuluunbaatar, CEO of Monnis, visited the Bauma construction trade show in Munich (Germany), agreements were made to enlarge Liebherr’s mining product offerings for Mongolia. Dozers from Telfs (Austria) and mining trucks from Newport News, Virginia (USA), will now also be offered there.