Client Background:

The Kamoa Copper-Cobalt Mine is located in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is a large-scale, high-grade underground copper-cobalt mine jointly invested by Chinese and local partners. As a key China-Africa cooperation mining project, it produces approximately 300,000 tonnes of copper annually. The mine adopts mechanized underground mining methods and places extremely high demands on the safety, reliability, and availability of underground transport and auxiliary equipment.

Challenges:

Extreme Operating Conditions: Located on the tropical plateau of the DRC, the mine's deep underground tunnels experience high temperatures and humidity, posing severe challenges to equipment cooling systems and electrical insulation performance.

Safety Compliance: The project strictly adheres to international mining safety standards, requiring all underground equipment to hold both EU CE certification and Chinese Mining Safety (KA) certification. Braking and explosion-proof systems must particularly meet the stringent safety standards of South Africa and Zambia.

Maintenance Response: Situated in inland Africa with long logistics lead times, the client requires suppliers to offer rapid after-sales support and sufficient spare parts inventory to avoid costly production losses due to equipment downtime.

Beijun Solution:

Shandong Beijun Group provided a customized equipment package for this project, covering the full cycle of "extraction, transportation, and ground support":

Primary Haulage Equipment: UQ-35 Underground Mining Dump Truck

Powered by a proven powertrain (Yuchai engine + Fast gearbox + Hande axles), and equipped with Beijun's proprietary wet-disc braking system, this underground dump truck effectively handles long-distance downhill haulage under heavy loads. Braking reliability is improved by approximately 30% over industry baseline levels. The frame uses 700L high-strength steel with a cold-riveting process to withstand high-impact loads in deep shafts.

Personnel Transport Equipment: RU-18 Trackless Personnel Carrier

Designed to carry 20+ miners per shift underground, this vehicle features a FOPS/ROPS-certified rollover-protected cab, significantly enhancing commute safety for local African miners navigating complex underground roadways.

Ground Support & Shotcrete Equipment: Wet Sprayer & Scaling Jumbo

To address the moderate ground stability of the ore body, Beijun supplied high-efficiency wet shotcrete machines and scaling jumbos, replacing manual hazard removal and initial support work, greatly improving operational safety in tunnels.

Results:

High Availability: After extensive underground operation, Beijun's UQ series underground dump trucks achieved an availability rate exceeding 95%, surpassing client expectations and becoming the main haulage workhorse in the mining zone.

Service Response: Leveraging Beijun Group's service network in Africa and other overseas markets, core spare parts can be air-freighted directly to the mine within 72 hours, backed by a "4-hour rapid response" on-site technical support commitment.

Cost Optimization: Compared with equivalent European and American equipment, Beijun products—while meeting international certification standards (CE, ISO)—offer approximately 30% lower procurement costs and better fuel efficiency, significantly reducing the mine's cost per tonne of ore transported.

Client Testimonial:

"Shandong Beijun's equipment is robust and durable, perfectly suited for Africa's harsh working conditions. The wet-disc braking technology has given us great confidence in safety management. As a representative of Chinese mining equipment manufacturers, Beijun's response speed is even faster than some international brands that already have local factories in Africa." — Kamoa Mine Equipment Procurement Manager