卡特彼勒成为澳力拓的主要设备供应商 2005年1月7日,世界第二大矿产集团澳洲力拓和卡特彼勒签订了一份5年期的供货合同,力拓集团指定卡特彼勒成为其采矿设备的主要供应商。这次合作力拓集团是在为完成其全球运营计划做准备。这份合同的焦点是在设备使用寿命内,拥有极具竞争力的运作和维持设备费用,还有使设备舒适驾驶的极好设计和配置策略。同时,合同还为设备连续的技术和服务改进提供了支持。力拓集团预计在未来5年内在卡特彼勒和其他供应商生产的重型设备上花费大约10亿美元。卡特彼勒全球矿业部 Cat became Rio Tinto’s main equipment supplier On January 7, 2005, Rio Tinto, the world’s second largest mining group, and Caterpillar signed a five-year supply contract with Rio Tinto to designate Caterpillar Le will become its main supplier of mining equipment. This collaboration Rio Tinto is preparing for its global operations plan. The contract focuses on competitive equipment operation and maintenance costs over the life of the equipment, as well as excellent design and configuration strategies to make the equipment comfortable and driving. At the same time, the contract also provides support for continuous technical and service improvements of the equipment. Rio Tinto predicts that it will spend about $ 1 billion on heavy equipment produced by Caterpillar and other suppliers in the next five years. Caterpillar Global Mining Department