en.Wedoany.com Reported - Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc AB has secured a mining equipment order worth approximately $20 million from Mopani Copper Mines PLC in Zambia. The order was booked in the first quarter of 2026, and the equipment will be used to enhance production efficiency and operational safety at Mopani's two underground copper mines: Nkana and Mufulira.
Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Epiroc AB is a global equipment supplier in the mining and infrastructure sectors, specializing in the development and production of drilling rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment, and providing related automation, digitalization, and electrification solutions. The equipment ordered by Mopani includes Epiroc's Minetruck and Scooptram series, specifically the Minetruck MT436 and Minetruck MT42 S mining trucks, as well as the Scooptram ST14 S and Scooptram ST1030 loaders. Epiroc will also provide after-sales services for this equipment. Delivery has already commenced and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
Mopani Copper Mines PLC was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Kitwe, Zambia. It is jointly owned by Zambia's state-owned investment holding company ZCCM-IH and the UAE's International Resources Holding (IRH), with IRH holding a 51% majority stake. The company operates the Nkana and Mufulira mines, both of which have a history of nearly a century, with operations dating back to the 1930s. Since 2014, Mopani has sunk and equipped three new shafts to replace the old infrastructure at the two mines: the Syclinorium Shaft and the Mindola Deeps Shaft at the Nkana mine, and the Henderson Shaft in the Mufulira mining area. A new concentrator, the New Syclinorium Concentrator, was also built in the Nkana mining area.
Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer, with copper exports accounting for over 70% of its foreign exchange earnings. In 2025, the country's copper production reached a record high of nearly 890,300 tons. As Zambia's second-largest operating copper mine, Mopani's expansion is crucial for Zambia's goal of achieving copper production exceeding 1 million tons by 2026. Helena Hedblom, President and CEO of Epiroc, stated that Epiroc has a long history of equipment supply and service cooperation with Mopani Copper Mines and looks forward to continuing to support Mopani in optimizing its operations.
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