Taking advantage of a worldwide surge in mining, which makes up about 30% of its heavy-equipment sales, Cat is turning to such shovels to complement its position in large mining trucks. The first shovels will begin rolling off the Aurora assembly line in 2011.
The Aurora facility, which also makes wheel loaders used in mining, employs about 1,200 workers, down from a recent high of about 2,000 before the recession hit.
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