# BGC Contracting commissions Liebherr R 9800 excavator at Boggabri Coal Project

BGC Contracting commissioned a new Liebherr R 9800 excavator at the Idemitsu Boggabri Coal Project in New South Wales, Australia, in December 2018. The machine is a significant investment for the company.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2019-03-13
- Where: New South Wales, Boggabri, Australia
- Value: $45.0M
- Starts operating: Dec 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: R 9800 excavator
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BGC Contracting](https://endata.com/companies/25165.md)
- [Idemitsu](https://endata.com/companies/8249.md) (customer)
- [Liebherr](https://endata.com/companies/10693.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [news.global-ce.com](https://news.global-ce.com/n/201903/13/112928.html), 2019-03-13: "the R 9800 is a significant investment and strong indicator of the health of our business and commitment to partnership across project delivery in mining and construction."
- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/bgc-contracting-brings-boggabri-and-whyalla-together/), 2019-03-14: "The contractor has invested more than $45 million in equipment between the sites over the past five months as part of its contractual commitments to bolster mining operations."

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