SOURCE: Heavy Equipment Guide | May 1, 2025
Sandvik will supply South32 with an underground mining equipment fleet for its greenfield Hermosa critical minerals project in Arizona. The majority of the order consists of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). The order is valued at around SEK 750 million (CAD 107 million) and is Sandvik’s largest order of BEVs to date.
The order includes battery-electric trucks, loaders, bolters, development drills, and longhole drills, as well as conventional trucks, cable bolters, loaders, and longhole drills. Deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 and continue through 2030, with most of the deliveries expected in 2026 and 2027.
Hermosa is currently the only advanced mine development project in the United States that can produce two federally designated critical minerals — manganese and zinc. South32 is developing Hermosa’s zinc-lead-silver deposit to be a multi-decade operation with the first production expected in 2027.
“We’re proud that Sandvik BEVs will help contribute to an increased supply of critical minerals, supporting the continued electrification of society. Lower fuel expenses and maintenance costs coupled with longer equipment lifespan will enable a more efficient, economical, and sustainable mining operation at Hermosa,” says Mats Eriksson, president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
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