# UZTM-KARTEX delivers first EKG-18 excavator to Elga coal deposit

UZTM-KARTEX delivered the first EKG-18 excavator to the Elga coal deposit in Yakutia, Russia, under a contract for 15 excavators signed in August 2020. The machine has begun operation, with delivery of all units expected by 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-08-11
- Where: Elginskoye deposit, Yakutia, Russia
- Status: under construction
- Products: EKG-18 excavator
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Elgaugol](https://endata.com/companies/36375.md) (customer)
- [UZTM-KARTEX](https://endata.com/companies/38733.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [eanews.ru](https://eanews.ru/ekaterinburg/20210811175816/ekskavator-proizvodstva-uztm-karteks-nachal-rabotu-na-krupneyshem-yakutskom-mestorozhdenii), 2021-08-11: "Мы получили технику точно в срок и сейчас готовы приступить к ее эксплуатации."

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