Sandvik secures SEK 450 million order from JCHX to supply underground mining equipment for Khoemacau Copper Mine expansion in Botswana

Sandvik secures SEK 450 million order from JCHX to supply underground mining equipment for Khoemacau Copper Mine expansion in Botswana

(IN BRIEF) Sandvik has announced a SEK 450 million order from JCHX Mining Management Co., Ltd. for underground mining equipment and digital solutions destined for the Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana. The order, placed in the third quarter of 2025, includes loaders, trucks, and drills, supported by Sandvik’s Remote Monitoring Service, with deliveries running from late 2025 to mid-2026. The deal highlights Sandvik’s commitment to supporting the expansion of the Kalahari Copper Belt’s leading mining operation while strengthening its collaboration with JCHX.

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 21-Aug-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Sandvik has secured a significant order worth approximately SEK 450 million from JCHX Mining Management Co., Ltd., a global mining contractor based in China, for advanced underground mining equipment to be deployed at the Khoemacau Copper Mine (KCM) in Botswana. The order, booked in the third quarter of 2025, underscores Sandvik’s growing role in supplying high-performance machinery and digital mining solutions to major international operations.

The agreement covers a comprehensive fleet of loaders, trucks, and drilling machines, complemented by Sandvik’s cutting-edge digital monitoring technologies, including its Remote Monitoring Service. This integration is designed to enhance operational efficiency, safety, and long-term productivity for the expanding Khoemacau mine.

Delivery of the equipment is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025, with installations continuing until the second quarter of 2026. Located in the Kalahari Copper Belt, Khoemacau is one of Botswana’s leading underground copper mining operations, currently undergoing extensive expansion to boost output and meet growing demand.

Commenting on the deal, Mats Eriksson, President of the Mining business area at Sandvik, stated:
“We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with JCHX and contribute to the growth of Khoemacau Copper Mine. By providing reliable, high-performance equipment along with advanced underground digital solutions, we aim to ensure safe, efficient, and productive operations for years to come.”

Sandvik Group

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2024 the Group had approximately 41,000 employees and revenues of about SEK 123 billion in more than 150 countries.

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SOURCE: Sandvik AB