China to ship 31 pure electric mining trucks to Africa

China will ship a fleet of 31 pure electric mining trucks to Africa on Sunday for use in a copper mining project, marking the global rollout of its green mining solutions.

The mining trucks, provided by Breton Technology for an African branch of China 15th Metallurgical Construction Group, arrived at Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province on Saturday. They are set to be loaded onto a vessel for shipment to Durban, South Africa, on Sunday evening.

The trucks will be deployed at an open-pit copper mine in Zambia.

"The overseas cooperation project between Breton and us is an open-pit copper mining site in Zambia. This shipment includes 31 vehicles, and as far as we know, it's also the first large-scale deployment of electric mining trucks at one go to a mining project in Africa. It will help further upgrade the local mining equipment," said Li Wenjie, chairman of the construction trade company in Africa of China 15th Metallurgical Construction Group.

In this project, Breton Technology is responsible for providing a zero-carbon mining robot system, which incorporates electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and clean energy technologies.

"In terms of smart technologies, automation, and robotics, we've equipped the vehicles with numerous sensors for our clients to make the whole vehicle smart. We also provide an intelligent fleet management system that allows clients to efficiently manage the fleet through smart screen displays and software systems, and boost productivity. We also offer technological solutions for autonomous driving at the end terminals. We believe that in the near future, unmanned mining fleets will be seen operating in Africa," said Teng Fei, head of Breton Technology's overseas business.

The mining trucks are expected to reach Durban after a voyage of 20 to 25 days.

China to ship 31 pure electric mining truck to Africa

China to ship 31 pure electric mining trucks to Africa

China to ship 31 pure electric mining truck to Africa

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.

The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.

Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.

Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.

A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.

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