en.Wedoany.com Reported - EACON has commenced commissioning of six Komatsu HD1500 trucks retrofitted with its autonomous haulage technology, which will be deployed at the Havana open pit of Norton Gold Fields, a subsidiary of Zijin Mining, in Australia. The fleet has already completed autonomous "load-haul-dump" cycle operations within the active mining pit. EACON stated: "The transition from controlled validation to active pit operations is a critical step in proving the performance of autonomous systems under real mining conditions."
Eight years since its founding, EACON noted that autonomous haulage has moved beyond the pilot phase into large-scale mine production. The company has deployed a cumulative total of over 2,500 autonomous trucks; operates more than 30 active projects across multiple mineral types; and has accumulated over 120 million kilometers of autonomous driving mileage. EACON further stated: "We are continuously strengthening our business presence in Australia through local teams, product capabilities, and on-site support. Meanwhile, our deployments are further expanding into metal mines, particularly copper and gold mines. Eight years is a milestone, but more importantly, it reflects the shift from 'proving autonomous technology is feasible' to 'achieving large-scale application where it is needed most.'"
In EACON's largest market, China, the growth momentum of autonomous mine haulage continues. On April 1, five autonomous wide-body trucks equipped with EACON's AHS system officially commenced testing at the Yanbao Guoneng Energy Zanihe Open-pit Coal Mine, operated by CHN Energy in the Hulunbuir region of Inner Mongolia, China. On April 22, 50 autonomous mining trucks using EACON's AHS system were officially put into operation at the Yankuang Energy Nengchuang No. 4 Open-pit Coal Mine of Shandong Energy Group. At the Shitoumei No. 1 Open-pit Coal Mine in Xinjiang, China, leveraging a 5G private network and intelligent dispatching, over 90 autonomous mining trucks have achieved large-scale regularized operations, including efficient collaborative operations at the coal unloading station.
As of May 7, at the Zhahanaoer Open-pit Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia, China, operated by SPIC and powered by EACON's AHS system, over 100 autonomous mining trucks have helped the mine achieve over 21.3238 million cubic meters of earthwork and waste rock stripping, while maintaining safe operations for 685 days. During the 2025/2026 winter season, facing challenges from low temperatures and extreme weather, SPIC alone put nearly 400 autonomous wide-body mining trucks into operation, of which over 300 were equipped with EACON's system. At Xichang Mining in Sichuan, China, a subsidiary of China Baowu Group, 18 fully electric autonomous mining trucks using EACON's AHS system have achieved regularized operations, fully integrated with mining and digital management and control systems.
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