Eight Million Pound Dragline Crosses New Mexico

Eight Million Pound Dragline Crosses New Mexico

Peabody Energy’s 8 million pound dragline completed a historic journey from the company’s Lee Ranch Mine northwest of Grants, New Mexico, more than 20 miles to its new home at the El Segundo Mine. Transporting one of the world’s most massive machines required precision and planning. The Bucyrus-Erie 1570-W dragline was carried across the high desert by a specialized 600-wheel vehicle. NASA uses a similar method to haul space shuttles, and the new approach abbreviated the move and eliminated the need for electric power.

Peabody Energy is the world’s largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in sustainable mining, energy access and clean coal solutions. The company serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. Peabody earned the top two honors at the 2014 Platts Global Energy Awards, with Boyce named CEO of the Year and Peabody named Energy Company of the Year. For further information, visit http://www.PeabodyEnergy.com and http://AdvancedEnergyForLife.com.