Mining & Resources
Mining & Resources
Mine sites and processing plants run heavy, remote and unforgiving, where a crane must place mill components, shovels, conveyors and shutdown loads on schedule no matter the ground. Kranes supplies crawler, all-terrain and mobile cranes with the capacity, transport and certified operation these sites demand, plus service and parts that travel to where the work is. Tell us the lift, the access and the timeline, and we quote the crane and crew to land it safely.
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Key Takeaways
- ✓Key features: Mill & processing component placement, Shutdown & turnaround lifts, Conveyor & shovel handling
Mining and resource lifting happens where the loads are largest and the conditions worst — mill components, crushers, shovels, conveyors and shutdown assemblies set on unpaved, remote ground. Crawler cranes spread their weight to pick heavy on soft footing and travel with the load; all-terrain and rough-terrain cranes reach remote pads on their own power; and high-capacity mobile cranes cover the scheduled heavy picks a turnaround is built around. Kranes supplies these crawler, all-terrain and mobile cranes with the capacity, transport and certified operation a mine demands, and follows them with service and parts that travel to where the work is. Shutdowns and turnarounds run on a fixed clock, so the crane and crew are mobilised to land the lift inside the window rather than hold up the restart.
Mining & Resources — The work
One supplier covers the rental, the operation and the support across a remote campaign. Every mine lift starts with the heaviest component, the radius, the ground bearing and the access road in. Send those and Kranes returns the crane class, the rigging, the transport plan and the certified crew to execute it safely on difficult footing. Because access is the hard part, mobilisation and ground preparation are planned up front so the machine arrives able to stand and pick where the work actually is.
The right crane
Heavy lifts in a hazardous environment leave no room for an uncertified machine, so every crane and operator is documented to CSA and provincial standards. Kranes keeps the service and parts behind the fleet through a remote shutdown, so a failure does not strand a restart. Tell us the lift, the access and the timeline, and we quote the crane and crew to land it safely, wherever the site is in Canada.
Why Kranes for Mining & Resources work
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Questions about cranes for Mining & Resources
How much does crane rental cost?
There's no honest flat rate — crane rental (or crane hire) is priced per job. The main drivers are the crane class and capacity, how long you need it (hourly, daily, weekly or by project), whether you need a certified operator, the rigging required, and site access. A small boom-truck pick costs a fraction of a multi-day mobile or tower-crane job. Rather than quote a misleading average, Kranes prices your exact lift: send the load, the radius, the lift height and the timing, and we return a clear, itemised quote within 24 hours so you can budget with confidence.
What is the 3-3-3 rule for cranes?
The 3-3-3 rule is a quick safety habit some operators use: take three seconds to start a movement smoothly, hold steady for three seconds, and take three seconds to stop — keeping loads from swinging through sudden acceleration or braking. It's a rule of thumb, not a regulation, and it never replaces a proper lift plan, load chart and the operator's judgment. On any Kranes lift, certified operators follow the manufacturer's load chart and CSA B167 practice, with the rigging and ground conditions verified before the load leaves the ground.
What does "crane services" mean?
"Crane services" covers everything around getting a load lifted safely beyond just the machine: supplying the crane (sale or rental), providing certified operators, planning and engineering the lift, rigging, and the ongoing maintenance, inspection, certification and parts that keep a crane compliant. As the nationwide supplier, Kranes covers all of it — sales, rental, service and parts — from one request. You describe the job; we provide the crane and the certified support to complete it, then keep it running afterward.
What is the difference between a gantry crane and an overhead crane?
Both run a hoist along a bridge, but the support is different. An overhead (bridge) crane carries its bridge on runway beams fixed to the building structure, so it clears the floor entirely and reaches the highest hook positions. A gantry crane carries the same bridge on freestanding legs that run on floor rails or castors, so it needs no building steel and can work outdoors, in yards or anywhere a runway can't be mounted overhead. Overhead cranes suit permanent in-bay production; gantries suit flexible, portable or outdoor lifting. Kranes supplies, installs and services both.
Get a crane quote for Mining & Resources?
Tell us the lift and we send a quote within 24 hours.