Digging into the future with first-of-its-kind shovel at Minntac
U. S. Steel introduced its new P&H 2800 shovel at Minntac in Mountain Iron on June 18, which is the first of its kind on the Iron Range.
The electric shovel, which took three months to build, has a price tag of more than $20 million. Its primary purpose will be to strip waste rock to expose and load crude ore directly for delivery to primary crushers.
The shovel features a state-of-the-art alternating current (AC) drive, which differs from traditional direct current (DC) drive shovels.
This cutting-edge machinery is a great investment in new technology and makes the mining process more efficient.