# First Komatsu PC7000-11 excavator shipped to Barrick Veladero mine in Argentina

The first ever Komatsu PC7000-11 hydraulic excavator has been shipped to Barrick's Veladero gold mine in Argentina. It is the first PC7000 machine in Latin America.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2019-02-06
- Where: Veladero gold mine, Argentina, Argentina
- Status: completed
- Products: PC7000-11 hydraulic excavator
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md)
- [Barrick Gold](https://endata.com/companies/12881.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2019/02/06/first-komatsu-pc7000-11-shipped-barrick-veladero-mine-argentina/), 2019-02-06: "The first ever PC7000-11 Komatsu Mining hydraulic excavator and the first PC7000 machine in Latin America has been shipped to Barrick's Veladero gold mine in Argentina."

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