Zijin Longking unveils ZL230E battery-electric haul truck

Zijin Longking, an equipment manufacturer which is part of China’s Zijin Mining, has unveiled its new ZL230E battery-electric haul truck. Developed wholly in-house, the new introduction is said to mark a new step in Zijin’s push for lower-carbon solutions across its electric mining equipment business.

“The ZL230E was purpose-built for intensive, around-the-clock operation at ultra-large open pit mines,” said Huang Wei, president of Zijin Longking.

With a tipper capacity of 125 cubic meters, the new haul truck has a maximum carrying capacity of 230 tonnes.

ZL230E battery-electric haul truck (Photo: Zijin Longking)

The truck features a highly-rigid frame, dual-control chassis, redundant braking and steering systems and an ‘intelligent’ energy management system.

Power is delivered from two 800 kW motors and a multi-axle independent drive system distributes that across each axle. The drive system adjust powers delivery in real time to maintain output on steeper gradients.

A high-capacity long-life battery system can be charged to 90% capacity in 25 minutes, reducing downtime and improving availability (details of battery pack capacity, etc., were not published).

Since 2020, Zijin has increased the number of electric haul trucks across is operations from 13 to 1,719 units. The company is aiming to replace all diesel-powered trucks to both lower operating costs and carbon emissions.

Earlier in 2026, the company delivered 15 150-tonne BE haul trucks to Julong Copper, a mining operation managed by Zijin. Each truck has hauled more than 2,000 tonnes per day and recorded availability above 90%. This, while returning a 17% improvement on energy consumption.