Brazil-based AIZ Group has been providing solutions for the mining market since 2018 which through subsidiary AIZM includes offering on a rental or sales basis yellow primary mining machines as well as light and heavy trucks, almost all available as all electric or conventional diesel combustion-powered, to offer customers the most diverse options for tailor made projects.

The company told IM that its solutions are adapted to the standards of Brazilian mining companies, plus many units have additional electronic safety systems and some are available for remote control and autonomous operations for specific applications such as tailings dam decommissioning.

AIZ has partnerships with key Chinese OEMs including XCMG, LGMG and XEMC and in 2022 it acquired two all battery electric 120E-2 rigid truck units from XEMC based in Xiangtan to increase its capacity to offer all electric solutions to the mining market. XEMC has also spun off its own green mining truck company, Igreencle, along with partners telecomms/5G group Datang and Huolinhe mine owner, energy group SPIC. Its offering also includes battery electric water trucks for mine operation.

The 120E-2 heavy trucks are currently being tested at AIZ’s headquarters in São José dos Pinhais in Parana state, and at the end of this stage AIZ says it will have concrete performance data to better indicate to its customers.

It works with large companies in Brazilian mining including Vale, ArcelorMittal and Anglo American plus its battery electric equipment includes units from other manufacturers such as CAMC, Volkswagen and BYD trucks as well as SOCMA forklifts.

The headquarters has its own development team and a complete manufacturing park. A showroom also operates at this location, with 35,000 m2 dedicated to products ready for delivery. Its innovations have already included a remote control, cabless 8×4 haul truck with double cylinder and double walled body equipped with heating to always ensure full unloading of the transported waste material. It is equipped with mining tyres for greater flexibility on mining roads plus has a lower operating height that facilitates loading with a wheel loader for greater productivity.