Press-centre

7 may 2025

On the threshold of the 9th of May, a solemn ceremony of commissioning the fifth mining truck BELAZ-7513D was held at the Eastern mine of Kirov branch of JSC Apatity, Murmansk region. A new 136-ton giant was a special one: the truck numbered 106 was given a name in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory!

– Time fades the memory but some things remain clear such as the heroic and tragic times of that dreadful war. It is our honor and duty to cherish the holy memory of the great deeds of our people, to gratefully remember the defenders who devoted their lives to serve our Fatherland. It is important to remember them not only on the special days but during our daily life as well. Let the memory of this Victory be an everlasting example of bravery and endurance. Creating the “BELAZ Victory” devoted to the 80th anniversary of Victory shall be deemed as a confirmation of our gratitude and appreciation. Acting this way we are returning thanks to our veterans” – Mr. Andrew Abrashytov, Director of Kirov branch of JSC “Apatity” noted during his speech.

Mining trucks of series BELAZ-7513 are on high demand among the mining enterprises of many world’s countries. The highest quality of these 130-136 –ton trucks, their reliability, durability and economic efficiency, are recognized by the State Quality mark of Belarus assigned to these trucks at the beginning of 2025.

BELAZ and “Apatity” share decades long friendship which started in the far 1966, when the first 27-ton BELAZ-540 trucks were first supplied to the transpolar mine and chemical enterprise. Almost for the 60 years of fruitful cooperation almost all the key models of BELAZ mining trucks and many types of special machinery have operated there. Today more than sixty units of Belarusian mining machinery of payload capacity up to 220 tons work in the Kirov branch JSC “Apatity”.

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