en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, Las Bambas Mining Company, a subsidiary of MMG, awarded a large-scale mining equipment procurement contract to Ferreyros, the Caterpillar dealer in Peru. The initial order includes 27 Caterpillar 798 electric drive trucks with a payload capacity of 400 metric tons, with the potential to increase the total order to 45 units. Under the contract, Ferreyros will deliver over 20 pieces of equipment in 2026, including 12 Caterpillar 798 trucks, one Caterpillar 7495 electric shovel, one MD6380 drill rig, and other auxiliary equipment. Located in the Andes Mountains at an altitude of over 4,000 meters in Peru, Las Bambas Mine is one of the country's largest copper mines, owned and operated by MMG.
Ferreyros has operated in Peru for 103 years and has served as a Caterpillar dealer since 1942, making it a leading heavy machinery and professional services company in the country. The Caterpillar 798 electric drive truck is one of the largest payload mining trucks in the industry, featuring an electric drive system combined with a high-capacity body and a long-life engine, designed to optimize transportation costs per ton of material. Las Bambas Mine previously operated a fleet of Caterpillar 797F trucks, and this new purchase will significantly expand its ultra-class truck fleet.
The upcoming Caterpillar 7495 electric shovel is the largest equipment in Caterpillar's product line, standing over 20 meters tall. It incorporates an electric control system, auxiliary smart technologies, and real-time predictive vibration monitoring technology, making it a technologically advanced model. The MD6380 diesel drill rig integrates technologies such as Auto Drill, Auto Mast, and Auto Level to enhance production efficiency. Additionally, the fleet includes Caterpillar bulldozers, motor graders, a Caterpillar 395 hydraulic excavator, and other key auxiliary equipment.
Gonzalo Díaz Pró, General Manager of Ferreyros, stated: "This complete Caterpillar fleet, supported by Ferreyros, will serve the production increase at Las Bambas Mine. Las Bambas Mine is a key force driving Peru's development in this industry." Santiago Basualdo, Central Manager of Large Mining at Ferreyros, said that 7×24 on-site service will be provided for this Caterpillar fleet, leveraging its mechanical and electrical component remanufacturing workshops in La Joya and Lima, as well as Cat® MineStar condition monitoring technology. The delivery of this equipment will support the production increase operations at Las Bambas Mine.
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