Zijin Longking unveils 350-ton electric mining truck
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- Zijin Longking unveiled the ZL230E (also called LK350E), a 350-ton GVW all-electric mining truck, at a media ceremony in Longyan City, Fujian Province, calling it the largest-tonnage pure electric mining truck in China
- The ZL230E runs two 800 kW electric motors on its rear drive axles with real-time power matching across axles for sustained uphill operation
- The truck carries a 1,400 kWh battery pack that supports 10-to-90% charging in 25 minutes, cutting downtime versus diesel refueling, per the company
- EACON, an Australian autonomous-mining specialist, co-developed the vehicle, providing its full perception, decision-making, control, and cloud-dispatch stack to enable driverless operation
- EACON already runs more than 3,100 autonomous trucks across 40-plus large-scale mines, including Zijin Mining's Zijinshan Gold-Copper and Julong Copper mines in Tibet and the Norton Gold Fields project in Australia
- Longking framed the partnership as part of an accelerated convergence of electrification and intelligentisation in mining operations, with the rollout tied to a Xinluo District 'Mining + Intelligent Manufacturing' investment promotion event
Why it matters: At 350 tons GVW with a 1,400 kWh pack, the ZL230E gives Chinese open-pit miners a domestic, fast-charging alternative to diesel haul trucks while locking in EACON's autonomous-driving stack across an existing fleet of 3,100+ trucks spanning Chinese and Australian gold and copper operations.
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