EACON’s Battery-Electric Truck Deployment Delivers Strong Cost and Emissions Reductions for Shougang Group
One year after deploying autonomous battery-electric haul trucks at Shougang Group’s Shuichang Iron Ore Mine, EACON’s solution is delivering strong operational, financial, and sustainability outcomes.
Shougang Group is a leading industrial enterprise with diversified steel and mining operations across China and international assets including Peru. As part of its broader strategy to advance digital transformation, improve operational safety, and promote green, low-carbon development across its resource operations, Shougang introduced autonomous and battery-electric haulage at its Shuichang project.
Since commissioning the 10 factory-fit vehicles in late 2024 and adding 17 retrofit vehicles at the end of 2025, Shougang Group report that the fleet has travelled more than 350,000 kilometres and hauled over 11 million tonnes of material, demonstrating production performance comparable to, and often exceeding, traditional manned operations. Over the same period, the Group states that the deployment achieved 386,000 kWh of energy recovery through regenerative braking, equivalent to reducing 185 tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
Shougang Group further confirmed that the deployment has “built a new development paradigm of safety, efficiency, sustainability, and economy,” adding that the autonomous battery-electric fleet provides “valuable practical experience for promoting green and low-carbon transformation in the mining sector.”
A core element of EACON’s autonomous haulage solution is the intelligent integration of autonomy with battery-electric powertrains. Leveraging advanced perception systems, the truck continuously monitors its environment and proactively plans trajectories and speeds. Combined with the regenerative braking capabilities of the battery-electric powertrain, this approach maximises energy recovery, reduces mechanical braking, and supports safer operations. As a result, mechanical braking usage dropped by 70%, brake pad life increased by over 300%, and annual spare-parts costs were reduced by approximately US$5,500. Fuel and labour costs have also been cut by more than US$2.2 million annually. These strong outcomes led Shougang Group to expand its partnership with EACON, deploying autonomous battery-electric trucks at its Dashihe iron ore project in 2025, creating a combined fleet of more than 40 autonomous BEVs operating across both sites.
“Battery-electric haulage is becoming a critical pathway for miners looking to reduce emissions without sacrificing productivity,” said Lei Zhang, Chairman of EACON. “This project demonstrates that when electrification is paired with mature autonomy, operations can achieve lower operating costs, safer working environments, and measurable carbon reductions, all while maintaining high production performance.”
Today, out of the more than 2,300 autonomous trucks EACON has deployed, 27% of these are battery-electric, reflecting growing industry demand for low-emission mining solutions. As miners increasingly prioritise sustainability without compromising productivity, EACON continues to expand its autonomous BEV deployments to help operations worldwide achieve safer, cleaner, and more efficient haulage.
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