Menu
61,800 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
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
6,400 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
4,700 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
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
17,100 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
3,500 Active Machines
All units with net power ratings of 200 kW (275 hp) or greater. Manufacturers: Caterpillar, Komatsu, BEML. Learn More
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
Focused on large surface mining equipment, Parker Bay’s Database includes 132,200 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.
Sharp Rise in Q4 Mining Equipment Shipments (February 14, 2025)
The overall level of shipments reported by participating manufacturers increased by nearly 25% as measure in units and 14% by value. When Q3 showed a marked slowing in the rate of decline in shipments aggregates, we noted that it appeared the cyclical contraction was bottoming out. While one quarterly change may not represent the start of an expansion cycle, the magnitude of these latest numbers would indicate that is the case here. There was a small positive reading for Q1 2024 As measured by Parker Bay’s value- weighted Mobile Mining Equipment Index (2007 = 100), the Q4 2024 reading is 108.6 vs just 95.3 for Q3. There was a much smaller uptick for Q1 2024 shipments (+6%) but that was reversed through mid-year. Given the sharp increase in shipments, our index is now 5.5% short of the cyclical peak recorded in Q2 2023…
Clients can subscribe to the full Database for all products worldwide or tailor their coverage to only specific products, regions, manufacturers… We work with clients to define the coverage as best meets their requirements.
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.
Parker Bay periodically publishes reports that analyze the evolution of the mining equipment market and project the direction in the years ahead.
Parker Bay undertakes custom research and analysis work on behalf of clients tailored to their specific requirements.
Let us know how we can assist you whether it’s a subscription to the Database service, a custom set of summary market data or a custom research project.