# Rio Tinto takes delivery of first Next Generation Cat 6060 mining shovels

Rio Tinto has taken delivery of Australia's first Next Generation Cat 6060 hydraulic mining shovel, with six ordered from WesTrac for use at Marandoo and Koodaideri iron ore mines in Western Australia. The first shovel was delivered in May 2020 and is now in use at Marandoo.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-08-02
- Where: Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 61 t payload
- Products: Cat 6060 hydraulic mining shovel
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (partner)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (customer)
- [WesTrac](https://endata.com/companies/21577.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2020/08/02/first-next-generation-cat-6060-mining-shovels-delivered-rio-tinto/), 2020-08-02: "The first of the shovels was delivered in May and has now gone into use at Marandoo where it will be joined on site in August by a second shovel."

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