Canadian coal dragline fleet – still tread on the tires

Canada's fleet of draglines is staring down the end of their working lives in Canadian thermal coal strip mines with the mandatory shutdown of non-carbon capture equipped coal fired generation in 2029. As power companies manoeuvre to convert fuels or shutdown units prior to 2029, an opportunity arises with what the coal mining companies will do with their dragline fleets. For mining companies and large civil projects, these draglines may offer a discounted large scale earthmoving option.