# Yakutugol purchases two EKG-18 excavators for Neryugrinsky mine

Yakutugol, part of Mechel, purchased two EKG-18 excavators from Ural Machine-Building Works for about 1.2 billion rubles as part of a technical modernization program. The first excavator will be operational in March 2017.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-02-03
- Where: Neryugrinsky mine, Russia, Russia
- Value: $20.0M (1.20B RUB)
- Starts operating: Mar 2017
- Status: announced
- Products: EKG-18 excavators
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Yakutugol](https://endata.com/companies/21960.md)
- [Mechel](https://endata.com/companies/21036.md) (investor)
- [Ural Machine-Building Works](https://endata.com/companies/21961.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [metalukraine.com](https://metalukraine.com/2017/02/03/russia-yakutugol-gets-new-excavators.html), 2017-02-03: "Yakutugol, a part of Mechel, has purchased two new excavators EKG-18 for the operation at its Neryugrinsky mine."

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