EACON has opened another office in Shanghang, expanding into the Fujian Province as part of the company’s journey to support more autonomous mining operations in China.

This office is located in the same town as the headquarters of Zijin Mining which, since 2021, has invested over $20 million in EACON. This strategic location will allow EACON to better cooperate with Zijin Mining, strengthen its partnerships around the region, and better serve its clients.

EACON said: “This milestone represents not just growth for EACON, but also our commitment to innovation, collaboration and empowering mining operations toward a better future.”

In November, EACON Mining announced that it had recently secured a commercial order from the Zijinshan copper-gold mine and will deliver the autonomous system on the battery-powered XCMG EX80 base truck – further demonstrating its OEM-agnostic flexibility.

Zijinshan copper-gold mine, the birthplace and core operation of Zijin Mining, began operations in 1993 and has a remaining lifespan of 20 years. The gold deposit is located in the upper oxidation zone, while the copper deposit lies in the lower primary zone. In 2021, the mine reached its carbon peak and is now working towards full carbon neutrality.

EACON secured the commercial order at this copper-gold mine after successfully showcasing its capabilities in the previous Proof of Concept project that concluded in early 2024, which featured the EY90E – another battery electric model introduced in collaboration with Yutong.