ECONOMY
BelAZ ships 12 mine dump trucks to Azerbaijan
It is the first shipment of mine dump trucks able to carry over 90 tonnes by an internationally recognized manufacturer to Azerbaijan. The shipment of the mine dump trucks and future cooperation with mining companies of Azerbaijan represent a new step in OAO BelAZ's efforts to diversify markets.
The Dashkesan mining and processing factory uses iron ore deposits of the Dashkesan mining area where the reserves are estimated at about 450 million tonnes of ore. The deposit is the largest one in Caucasus and is of great economic importance.
The mine dump truck BelAZ 75131 is designed to carry loose mined rock along technological roads in open mining pits in various climatic conditions. Apart from that, the dump truck can used to build major industrial installations and hydraulic engineering installations, can be used by technology divisions of processing industry enterprises.