# UZTM-KARTEX commissions second EKG-18M rope shovel at Kuzbassrazrezugol mine

UZTM-KARTEX put into operation a new EKG-18M rope shovel at the Kedrovsky opencast coal mine in Kuzbass, Russia. This is the second machine of the upgraded series, following the first commissioned in May 2020 at the Bachatsky mine.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2020-08-21
- Where: Kedrovsky opencast coal mine, Kuzbass, Russia, Russia
- Status: completed
- Products: EKG-18M electric rope shovel
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [UZTM-KARTEX](https://endata.com/companies/38733.md)
- [Kuzbassrazrezugol Coal Company](https://endata.com/companies/49382.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2020/08/21/biggest-cis-mines-investing-modernised-rope-shovels-market-leader-uztm-kartex/), 2020-08-21: "Kuzbassrazrezugol Coal Company put into operation a new EKG-18M rope shovel at the Kedrovsky opencast coal mine."

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