Rear-Dumper head-on

These photos were sent in a few weeks ago by a Mining Mayhem reader. Thanks!

Goonyella-Riverside dragline boom collapse

This picture is from the Goonyella-Riverside mine in Queensland. Keep an eye on the Bucket-Wheel Excavator in the background, we'll be seeing more it on a future date.

Edit: 7/12/2010 - Additional photo

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Highwall failure onto shovel

Vertical Dozer

Komatsu 930 vs Caterpillar 16H

This is taking the whole Caterpillar / Komatsu rivalry way too far. Here, an operator on a Komatsu 930 lost control, and drove over the side of the Caterpillar 16H grader.

Massive damage to the grader.





Look at the tire marks on the side of the cab. A very lucky operator.

Norwich Park Dragline Recovery

When we last saw Norwich Park's dragline, it was looking a lot like this. A bench failure had the dragline nearly sitting on its boom.
The plan was to bury two dragline buckets, which were then attached to a stabilising frame. Tension was then applied to the frame to pull the dragline back level, while the dirt was excavated out from underneath the dragline.
Burying the two dragline buckets.
Attachment of the stabilising frame.

Excavation of the dirt underneath the tub.



Remote-control dozers. Safe, but poor aircon.


Upright!


Repairs to the boom.

Repairs to the house.

In all, an excellent performance from the BMA team to successfully right the dragline and get it back to work. Congratulations on a job well done.

Rear Dumper on Side

Rear Dumper into Hopper

Rolled Rear Dumper