Siberia

The Terex Trucks TA400s are working up to 22 hours a day transporting coal and overburden
FLEETS

Terex Trucks TA400s power through -45°C at Russian mine

Four TA400 articulated haulers have clocked up around 48,000 hours in a remote coal mine in Siberia

16 March 2020

A hydraulic breaker at Alrosa's Aikhal underground mine
UNDERGROUND

Aikhal mine life to be extended by 10 years

Alrosa has decided to further develop its Aikhal underground mine by another 300m in depth

23 April 2019

A Sandvik MB670-1 bolter miner
FLEETS

SUEK orders Sandvik mechanical cutters

Sandvik has secured a contract with SUEK for the supply of 12 mechanical cutting machines

14 December 2018

Five Scania trucks arrive at Apsatskiy
FLEETS

Five Scania trucks arrive at Apsatskiy

Five new Scania trucks have arrived at the Apsatskiy open-pit mine

24 June 2016

Rough diamonds recovered from the Komsomolsky pipe, which is also mined by the Aikhal Mining and Processing Division
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

Alrosa starts development of Zarya pipe

Alrosa has announced the start of the development of the Zarya pipe at its Aikhal Mining and Processing

10 June 2016

A Cat armoured face conveyor (AFC) for longwall mining
COAL

Kotinskaya orders Cat AFC

The Kotinskaya mine placed an order for a new Cat AFC and beam stage loader in September

15 October 2015

Underground in Alrosa's Aikhal diamond mine
SURFACE

Alrosa to implement pillar mining at Aikhal

Alrosa has begun the implementation of pillar mining with goaf stowing at the Aikhal underground diamond

07 October 2015

Peaceful surrounds
SNAPSHOT

Peaceful surrounds

The Mir ("peace" in Russian) mine, or Mirny mine, is a now-inactive open-pit diamond mine in eastern

14 September 2015

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