EACON Mining says it has achieved a major milestone with the deployment of over 800 autonomous haulage trucks, travelling more than 27 million kilometres across 19 projects. Its 800-strong fleet comprises 14 different models from six OEMs – Yutong, Tonly, SANY, LGMG, XCMG and Aerospace Heavy Industry (AHI). With 99% of the fleet being low-emission vehicles, it says it is paving the way in automation and decarbonisation efforts through close collaboration with manufacturers.

With a wide variety of hybrid and battery-electric options, minesites can choose models best suited to their specific scenarios and operational demands, knowing the fleets will be fully interoperable. EACON says the swift adoption of its autonomy is a reflection of their technical expertise, rapid deployment capabilities, and the trust placed in it by customers.

Early deployments adopted industry-typical and conservative expansion strategies. “However, EACON’s close collaboration with their customers has resulted in a remarkable acceleration in product maturity and industry trust, with EACON’s customers now reporting fully autonomous deployments achieved in as little as two weeks.”

It adds: “This ability to rapidly expand and innovate has resulted in industry leaders including CNBM, SPIC, and Zijin Group adopting EACON as their trusted autonomy technology supplier, driving operational excellence across diverse mining projects.”

Central to EACON’s success is its autonomous haulage solution, ORCASTRA®, which empowers mines to scale operations seamlessly, adapting to production demands with unmatched efficiency. Lei Zhang, Co-Founder and Chairman of EACON further elaborates: “This efficiency stems from EACON’s enhanced product maturity and the adaptability of our solution across various scenarios, as well as robust onsite training and operational expertise.”

Operating across a large portfolio of complex and diverse coal operations, EACON says it rapidly learned the value of being flexible and adaptable and has baked that philosophy into the ORCASTRA® product. “It is this flexibility that is fuelling rapid adoption across diverse commodities. Newly secured projects will see deployments into iron ore at the Baowu Xichang Mine, copper-gold at the Zijin Copper-Gold Mine, and zinc at the Wulagen Zinc-Lead Mine, showcasing EACON’s ability to meet the varied needs of a diverse mining industry.”

EACON says its solutions prioritise safety, efficiency, and value. “By leveraging scalable, ready-to-deploy autonomous systems, EACON ensures safer operations and streamlined processes.” Additionally, the company says it remains committed to sustainability, with technologies that reduce emissions, minimise energy consumption, and promote environmentally conscious mining practices.

EACON concludes that as it continues to expand its fleet and diversify its projects, it remains focused on empowering mining companies in an evolving market. “With its innovative solutions, EACON is not only optimising for today’s operational needs, but innovating for tomorrow’s mining future.”