Five BelAZ-75131 dump trucks with a carrying capacity of 130 tons were put into operation at the Solntsevo coal mine, a key mining asset of the Eastern Mining Company. The new equipment will be used for the removal of rock mass, which will improve the efficiency of work by increasing the volume and speed of transportation. The volume of investments in the acquisition of new units of equipment amounted to RUB 665 million.

The new BelAZ - 75131 machines have all the modern technical characteristics that make it possible to transport the rock mass in the difficult mining conditions of the open pit. The dump trucks are highly maneuverable and packaged with experience in mind. The machines are equipped with an efficient engine and transmission with electronic control, load control systems, tire pressure, four-way video cameras.

The increased comfort of the cab solves another priority task for the company - improving working conditions and creating comfortable workplaces.

The new equipment entered the enterprise as part of an investment program to modernize production and gradually increase productivity. Taking into account the commissioned 5 new machines, the total fleet of dump trucks at the Solntsevsky coal mine amounted to 127 units of equipment.

The Solntsevsky coal mine, a key coal mining asset of the Eastern Mining Company, is developing a coal deposit of the same name in the Uglegorsk District of the Sakhalin Region. The field has approved state reserves of over 300 million tons. The product portfolio includes brown and hard coals of grades ZB and D. The company employs more than 1200 employees. Solntsevsky coal mine is one of the largest taxpayers and employers in the region. VGK expands its fleet of equipment on RMS

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