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Indonesian contractor goes for Volvos

INDONESIA-based mining contractor Prima Sarana Gemilang has bought three R60D rigid trucks and an EC950E crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment to help it meet its 2019 target of producing 11.6 million cubic metres of overburden and 2.4 million short tons of coal.

Indonesian contractor goes for Volvos

Prima Sarana Gemilang chief operating officer Edi Suryadi said the 60t rigid haulers and 100t crawler excavator were working 20 hours daily removing overburden at a site in Berau Regency.   "Our...

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