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MINING EQUIPMENT DATABASE

surface mining trucks

MINING TRUCKS

58,800 Active Machines
All rear- and bottom-dump haulers with payload ratings of 90 metric tonnes (100 tons) and larger. Current Manufacturers include: Caterpillar, BelAZ, BEML, Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr, SANY, XCMG, XEMC (other regional/emerging and obsolete manufacturers & models also included). Learn More

ELECTRIC MINING SHOVELS

ELECTRIC / ROPE SHOVELS

1,900 Active Machines
All currently produced models ranging in payload capacity from approx. 20 through 100 metric tons+ (20 – 100 tons) along with a substantial number of obsolete models still in operation. Manufacturers: Caterpillar (including former Bucyrus, Marion), HEC, Komatsu (Harnisfeger / P&H), OMZ/IZ-Kartex, Taiyuan. Includes those units supplied directly and through licensing agreements. Learn More

Hydrolic Excavator - Database product

HYDRAULIC SHOVELS / EXCAVATORS

6,100 Active Machines
All units (front shovel & backhoe configurations, diesel and electric-powered) with rated payloads of 20 metric tons and larger, approximate operating weights of 160 metric tonnes and larger. Manufacturers: Caterpillar (Bucyrus, O&K), Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr, BEML and obsolete manufacturers/models as still in operation. Learn More

wheel loader - database product

WHEEL LOADERS

4,500 Active Machines
All units with rated payloads of 20 metric tons and larger, and net power ratings of 600 kW (800 hp) or greater. Manufacturers: Caterpillar, Komatsu (including Letourneau). Learn More

drag line - database product

DRAGLINES

500 Active Machines
All walking and crawler-mounted units with rated payloads of 20 metric tons and larger, and bucket capacity of 9 cu. meters (10 cu. yards) and larger. Manufacturers: Caterpillar (Bucyrus, including former Bucyrus, Marion, Ransomes, HEC, Komatsu (including former P&H and Page). Learn More

Crawlers and dozers - database

DOZERS: CRAWLER & WHEEL

16,400 Active Machines
All units with net power ratings of 375 kW (500 hp) or greater. Manufacturers: Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr and regional / emerging suppliers. Learn More

MOTOR GRADERS

3,300 Active Machines
All units with net power ratings of 200 kW (275 hp) or greater. Manufacturers: Caterpillar, Komatsu, BEML. Learn More

BLAST HOLE DRILLS

3,000 Active Machines
All units with net pulldown ratings of 18,000 kg (40,000 pounds) or greater. Manufacturers: Caterpillar (including Bucyrus, Reedrill), Sandvik/Driltech, Epiroc, Komatsu (P&H), OMZ, Revathi. Learn More

Mining Equipment database, trucks, power shovels, draglines and more

Focused on large surface mining equipment, Parker Bay’s Database includes 129,600 individual machine listings identifying the manufacturer, model, serial number, ship date, specifications….  Each machine is identified by mine site with additional data on the mine and personnel.

MINING EQUIPMENT INDEX

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Continued Slump in Q3 2024 (November 17, 2024)

The overall level of shipments reported by participating manufacturers declined by just under 3% as measure in units and value. This continues to reflect a down cycle since Q2 2023. As measured by Parker Bay’s Mobile Mining Equipment Index (2007 = 100), the Q3 2024 reading is 96 vs 115 at the Q2 2023 peak for the last expansion phase. As is true of all past market changes, Q3 contains substantial variations by product, geographic regions, and mineral application with some of the more notable as follows.

Mining trucks account for the majority of shipments and thus have the greatest impact on the total activity. Units delivered were down just 1.6% while their aggregate value increased by 5.6% reflecting the shift toward larger units…

MINING EQUIPMENT DATA

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SUMMARY MARKET DATA

For companies that may not need machine-level detail on the global mining equipment fleet, Parker Bay offers standard or custom summary market data.  This might show the evolution of the active population and shipments of equipment over time by product, manufacturer, country or any number of other criteria.

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MARKET ANALYSIS & FORECASTING

Parker Bay periodically publishes reports that analyze the evolution of the mining equipment market and project the direction in the years ahead. 

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Parker Bay undertakes custom research and analysis work on behalf of clients tailored to their specific requirements.

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