IronPlanet online mine and quarry equipment auction
Published July 23rd, 2007
Hundreds of items including mine and quarry equipment will be sold at the August 9 online auction at IronPlanet , a leading online auction for used heavy equipment.
Almost 400 items worth $6m US ($AU total) will be auctioned online to bidders around the world. Some highlighted mining items include: Caterpillar 773B and 785B dump trucks, Caterpillar 988B and 992D wheel loaders, a 2002 Cat 5130B front end shovel, and a 1996 Komatsu-Dresser 330M dump truck.
IronPlanet started using online auctions as a channel for buying and selling heavy plant seven years ago.
In 2006 alone, IronPlanet sold US$165m (AU$188m) of equipment – and saw growth of almost 40% for the first quarter of 2007 over the same quarter in 2006.
The online auction is scheduled for 9 August 2007 at 7am USA Pacific Standard Time.
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