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Heavy-Duty Lowboy and Haul Truck Recovery Solutions for the Mining Sector
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About Us
TowHaul Corporation is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty, off-road lowboys and haul truck recovery systems for the surface mining industry.
Supplying lowboys in a capacity range from 100t to 1,600t, TowHaul can help improve the mobility of your fleet to increase productivity and reduce maintenance costs. Since designing the original mining lowboy in 1977, TowHaul’s founder Frank Smith introduced another first in 1990: the Towing Gooseneck.
Multi-purpose Gooseneck
The TowHaul multi-purpose Gooseneck is one of the most versatile pieces of machinery found on a mine site. Not only can the TowHaul Gooseneck connect to and pull a TowHaul Lowboy but it can also be easily reconfigured into a tow truck capable of recovering the world’s largest haul trucks.
In addition, the Gooseneck can connect with other speciality trailers built by TowHaul such as the Dragline Bucket Transporter or water tank carrier. A single haul truck equipped with a TowHaul Gooseneck can perform multiple functions on a mine site to provide unmatched versatility.
Front Loading Lowboys for fast, efficient equipment loading
TowHaul’s flagship product is the front-loading lowboy, which features a single haul truck type axle, low-profile ramps for efficient equipment loading, and is modular to facilitate shipping and installation on site.
The TowHaul Low-Profile Modular trailer utilises either a new, dry-drum brake axle with 49in or 51in tyres or a rebuilt Caterpillar axle with our patented, ground-driven brake cooling system for tyres up to 63in.
Other mobility solutions from TowHaul
In addition to our lowboys and multi-purpose goosenecks, we also provide interchangeable water tanks and road conditioning bodies (sand spreaders), water tank trailers, bucket transporters and customised trailers.
About TowHaul
TowHaul focuses on developing the world’s finest lowboys and haul truck recovery systems for the mining industry. Every piece of equipment we design, manufacture and service is made with adverse surface mining conditions in mind.
With more than 40 years of experience and over 240 units operating worldwide on six continents, TowHaul will build a machine to help decrease costs and increase mobility for your mine operation.
Company Insights
TowHaul Towing Solutions: Making a Tough Job Safe and Easy
The mining industry is the foundation of the global economy. It is a tough business. Often, mining involves difficult conditions, harsh climates and remote locations.
Q&A with TowHaul General Manager Chris Friedel
TowHaul Corporation based in Belgrade, Montana, US, is the leading manufacturer of off-road lowboy trailers designed specifically for the mining industry.
White Papers
A Mining Industry Game-Changer: The TowHaul Multi-Purpose Gooseneck
In the late 1970s, TowHaul’s founder, Frank Smith, developed his first heavy-duty, off-road lowboy trailer for the mining industry.
Projects
Chuquicamata Copper Mine, Chile
The Chuquicamata mine, initially an open-pit copper mine, has undergone an expansion to operate as an underground mine.
Morenci Copper Mine, Arizona, USA
The Morenci copper mine is expected to continue mining activities until 2041.
Escondida Copper, Gold and Silver Mine, Atacama Desert
The Escondida copper-gold-silver mine is located in the Atacama Desert, Chile.
Boddington Gold Mine (BGM), Australia
The Boddington gold mine (BGM) employed autonomous haul trucks in 2021 to enhance productivity and safety.
Bingham Canyon, Copper Mine, Utah, USA
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott copper mine in Utah plans to use renewable energy sources to power its operations.
SNIM Open Pit Iron Ore Mining - Mauritania
Miferma (Mines de Fer de Mauritanie) was created in 1952 to exploit iron ore deposits in the Kedia d'Idjil area of north
Mt Arthur Coal Mine, New South Wales
Mt Arthur is the biggest coal mine in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Christmas Creek Iron Ore Mine
Christmas Creek iron ore mine is operated by the Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), Australia’s third-largest iron ore producer. The mine is part of FMG's mining operations.
Nevada Gold Mines, US
Nevada Gold Mines, a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont Goldcorp (38.5%), comprises ten underground and 12 open-pit mines, two autoclave facilities, two roasting facilities, four oxide mills and five heap leach facilities.
Black Thunder Thermal Coal Mine, Wyoming
The Black Thunder thermal coal mine, located in the Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming, US, was opened in 1977 and for many years was the largest single coal operation in the world.
Sishen Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa
The Sishen mine is located 30km away from the town of Kathu in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Ekati Diamond Mine, North-West Territories, Canada
The Ekati diamond mine is approximately 300km north-east of Yellowknife, near Lac de Gras in Canada’s North-West Territories. It is Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine.
Grasberg Open Pit Copper Mine, Tembagapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
The Grasberg mine has the world's single largest known gold reserve and the second largest copper reserves.
Kolomela Iron Ore Mine, Northern Cape
The Kolomela mine is located 22km from Postmasburg in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The mine produces direct shipping iron ore.
Carajas Iron Ore Mine
Carajás Mine, the world's largest iron ore mine, is located in the state of Para in Northern Brazil. Fully owned by Brazilian miner Vale (CVRD), it holds 7.2 billion metric tonnes of iron ore in proven and probable reserves.
Las Bambas Copper Mine
The Las Bambas open-pit mine is located between the Cotabambas and Grau provinces of Apurímac region, approximately 72km south-west of Cusco City, Peru.
Damang Gold Mine
Spread across an area of 23,666ha, the Damang Gold mine is located 30km north of Tarkwa in South West Ghana. The mine is owned and operated by Abosso Goldfields (AGL), which is owned by Gold Fields Ghana Holdings (71.1%), IAMGOLD (18.9%) and the Ghanaian Government (10%).
Diavik Diamond Mine
The Diavik diamond mine is located on East Island, a 20km² island found in Lac de Gras, approximately 300km north-east of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories.
Gibraltar Copper-Molybdenum Project
The Gibraltar copper-molybdenum open pit mine is located in British Colombia, Canada, approximately 60km north of Williams Lake.
Minas-Rio Iron Ore Project, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Minas-Rio iron ore mining project is situated in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro in the south-eastern region of Brazil.
Cavil Ridge Coal Mine, Central Queensland
Cavil Ridge is a high-quality, hard coking coal mine located in the Central Queensland region, Australia. The project site is situated in the northern section of the Bowen Basin.
Udachny Diamond Mine
The Udachny diamond mine owned by Alrosa Mining is located near the town of Udachny in the Sakha Republic region of Russia.
Penasquito Polymetallic Mine, Zacatecas
Canadian mining company Goldcorp is expanding its Peñasquito open-pit polymetallic mine project in the north-eastern corner of the state of Zacatecas, Mexico.
Rossing South Uranium Project
The Rossing Uranium mine is located 70km north-east of Swakopmund in Namibia, Africa. It is the fifth largest producer of uranium in the world and accounts for about 8% of the world's uranium oxide production.
Cerro Verde Copper-Molybdenum Mine
Cerro Verde Copper Mine is an open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex located 32km south-west of Arequipa in Peru.
North Antelope Rochelle Coal Mine, Wyoming
The North Antelope Rochelle coal mine (NARM) owned and operated by Peabody Energy in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, USA, is the world's biggest coal mine by reserves.
Akyem Gold Mine
Akyem is an open-pit gold mine located in Birim North District in the Eastern region of Ghana, the seventh biggest gold producing country in the world.
Antapaccay Copper Mine
The Antapaccay copper mine is located in the Yauri district of Espinar Province, southern Peru, at 4,100 metres above sea level.
Los Bronces Copper and Molybdenum Mine
The Los Bronces open cut mine is located 65km north-east of Chile’s capital, Santiago. It produces copper, molybdenum and cathodes.
Pueblo Viejo Gold Mine
Pueblo Viejo Gold Mine is located 100km away from the capital city of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. It is the largest undeveloped gold mine in the world.
Paraburdoo Iron Ore Mine, Pilbara
Paraburdoo iron ore mine is situated 80km south of Tom Price in Pilbara, Western Australia. The mine is 100% owned and operated by Rio Tinto Iron Ore.
Rio Tinto Brockman 4 Iron Ore Mine, Pilbara
The Brockman 4 iron ore mine is situated 60km north-west of Tom Price in the province of Pilbara, Australia. It covers a
Ok Tedi Mine, Oceania
The OK Tedi Mine is an open cut copper operation located in Papua New Guinea, close to the headwaters of the OK Tedi R
Cerro Colorado Copper Mine, Atacama Desert, Chile
BHP Billiton's wholly owned Cerro Colorado copper mine lies within the Atacama Desert at an altitude of 2,600m east of I
Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mine, Colorado Springs
The Cripple Creek and Victor gold mine (CC&V) lies southwest of Colorado Springs in the US state of Colorado. For many y
Tintaya Open Pit Copper Mine - Peru
Tintaya belongs to Xstrata’s newly formed Southern Peru division, which also includes the Antapaccay, Coroccohuayco and
Orezone/IAMGOLD Essakane Gold Mine
The government of Burkina Faso has passed a law that grants Canadian company Orezone Resources Inc's subsidiary Essakane
Athabasca Oil Sands Project, Canada
Located around Fort McMurray in the north of Alberta, Canada, the Athabasca Oil Sands – named after the river that
Syncrude Athabasca Oil Sands Mine, Alberta
Syncrude – a joint venture of oil and gas companies mining the Athabasca oil sands – holds eight leases cove
Coal Mountain Mine - Elk Valley Coal - British Columbia
Situated 30km south east of Sparwood, in south-eastern British Columbia, the Coal Mountain metallurgical/thermal coal mi
CBG Bauxite (Aluminium Ore) Mining Operations
The largest single producer of bauxite (aluminium ore) in the world, Cie des Bauxites de Guinée's (CBG) operation
Boliden Copper Mine, Aitik, Sweden
Aitik copper mine is one of four mines owned by Boliden. Located near Gallivare, northern Sweden, the low-grade Aitik co
Placer Dome Cortez Gold Mine - Cortez - Nevada
Cortez is approximately 113km south west of Elko, Nevada. It consists of three distinct units: the Cortez open pit and t
Moroccan Office Cherifién des Phosphates phosphate rock mine
Located 70km north of Marrakesh, Benguérir is the newest of Morocco’s four phosphate mining centres, having start
BP Exploration Coal Mine, Kaltim Prima
Kaltim Prima, one of the new generation of Indonesian thermal coal producers, is located in north-eastern Kalimantan.
Kennecott Energy Coal Mine - Cordero Rojo - Wyoming
Kennecott Energy’s Cordero Rojo operation is located some 40km south of Gillette in Wyoming’s Powder River basin.
Fording Coal Ltd Coal Mine - Fording River - British Columbia
Designed as a 3Mt/y operation, Fording River began production in 1971 and made its first shipment of metallurgical coal in April 1972.
Press Releases
TowHaul Corporation Has Equipment Operating in 26 Countries…and Counting
TowHaul is based in Belgrade, Montana, USA, a town of just under 10,000 people. We are proud of our small-town roots and equally proud to be a part of the global mining community with equipment operating on six continents in 26 countries.
Products & Services
TowHaul Low-Profile, Modular Lowboy
Our signature TowHaul Lowboy made us the original off-road specialists.
TowHaul Multi-Purpose Gooseneck
The TowHaul Gooseneck is the key, allowing for streamlined towing and hauling.
TowHaul Road Conditioning Equipment
To maximize asset utilization in transitional climate zones, we created the TowHaul Interchangeable Road Conditioning Body and Maximum Volume Water Tank.
Dragline Bucket Transporter
Moving dragline buckets can be a costly process in terms of time, money and auxiliary equipment.
TowHaul Rear Loading Lowboy (RLD)
The TowHaul RLD can be powered by a variety of prime movers, including articulating and over-the-road style trucks.
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