Asaril Medit The company welcomed the latest mining equipment during a handover ceremony attended by industry leaders and religious officials from Bulgaria’s pioneering copper mining operation.
Liebherr’s official supplier in Bulgaria, Alki-L, and Liebherr-Export have delivered the R 9350 E electric excavator in front shovel configuration to Assarel-Medet at the Assarel copper mine.
Archpriest Stavrovor Atanas Manolov, vicar of the Diocese of Panagiurishte, joined Rev. Angel Jeliazkov in blessing the R 9350 E massive shovel excavator for good health and safe operations. After the blessing, Nikolai Beltikov, CEO of Assarel-Medet, and Krasimira Tzaneva, Director of Alki-L, broke champagne bottles on the bucket of the machine in the traditional ceremony.
Representatives from Alki-L, Liebherr-Export and Assarel-Medet gathered to watch the delivery of what company officials described as a game-changing addition to their mining fleet.
Emission-free power
Assarel-Medet chose the R 9350 E specifically for its environmental benefits and operational capabilities. The electric excavator produces no greenhouse gas emissions during operation while providing exceptional productivity and requiring minimal maintenance.
“We continue to implement modern mining equipment from leading global manufacturers to ensure our sustainable development by increasing production efficiency and safety in the workplace,” Beltikov said. “I congratulate our colleagues at the Asarel mine who had the pleasure of working with the new machine, and I thank everyone who contributed to the success of this investment.”
The excavator is powered by a powerful 1,200 kilowatt electric motor that reduces vibrations and noise while extending component life. Engineers designed the motor to last over the entire service life of the machine, reducing long-term operating and maintenance expenses.
“This 300-ton machine is a symbol not only of technical excellence – thanks to Liebherr’s dedication to continuous improvement – but also of the long-term cooperation between Liebherr and Assarel-Medet,” said Rafael Goebel, General Manager of Earthmoving and Mining Equipment at Liebherr-Export. “In recent years, the world has faced many challenges, and the fact that we can all come together in this way shows how important good partnerships between companies are.”
Workers equipped the surface shovel with a custom 17 cubic meter bucket designed to maximize material movement efficiency at the Assarel mine site.
Three decades of partnership
The cooperation between these companies dates back to 1993, when Assarel-Medet first acquired a Liebherr L 506 wheeled bulldozer for operations at the Assarel mine in the Sredgna Gora mountain range. Since then, the mining company has expanded its Liebherr fleet to 28 machines, including wheeled loaders, bulldozers, wheeled excavators, specialist crawler welding equipment, and diesel-electric mining excavators.
Alki-L’s service specialists and repair teams have helped many machines exceed 130,000 operating hours while maintaining productive service in the Assarel-Medet fleet.
“The delivery of the R 9350 E is not just a commercial achievement; it is a reflection of the exceptional relationship we have built with Alki-L and Assarel-Medet over time. When partners work together sincerely to achieve a common goal, great things happen. We are extremely proud of this moment and truly excited about everything the future holds for our collaboration,” Goble said.
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