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They will be used by an African branch of China’s state-owned company, 15th Metallurgical Construction Group.
China sent a fleet of 31 pure electric mining trucks to Africa on Sunday, for use in a copper mining project in Zambia. The trucks are provided by Breton Technology, a Chinese high-tech company specialising in green construction machinery. They will be used by an African branch of China’s state-owned company, 15th Metallurgical Construction Group.
Breton Technology is responsible for providing a zero-carbon mining robot system, including electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and clean energy technologies. The mining trucks are expected to reach Durban in South Africa after a 20 to 25-day journey.
China has pledged USD 5 billion to Zambia’s mining industry by 2031, despite controversies surrounding the environmental and social impact of Chinese-owned mines.
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In February,a spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine contaminated a major Zambian River . The failure of a dam at the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia mining facility allowed 50 million litres of acidic waste to be released into a stream leading to the Kafue River. Signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometres downstream from the facility.
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