Canada Nickel Co. Inc. announced that the company selected Komatsu and its largest Canadian dealer, SMS Equipment, to supply load and haul and associated support mining fleet to its Crawford nickel project. The company said it received comprehensive proposals from four equipment vendors and, after careful consideration across a wide range of criteria, selected Komatsu for its proven technologies in automation and electrification, which are aligned with Canada Nickel’s vision of safe, sustainable and low-carbon production of critical minerals from Crawford.

“The selection of Komatsu and SMS Equipment to provide the load and haul mining and support fleet to Crawford marks a major step in the development of this project. I am very excited about the potential value that could be unlocked by applying Komatsu’s proven technologies, including DISPATCH for fleet management and FrontRunner for autonomous haul trucks,” said Mark Selby, CEO of Canada Nickel. “Komatsu and SMS Equipment also have considerable experience implementing trolley-assisted truck haulage, which significantly reduces diesel fuel consumption and CO2 emissions while facilitating an easy transition to battery-powered electric vehicles which are anticipated to be available when the company expects to begin production.  We expect that SMS Equipment’s experience implementing these technologies at other Canadian operations and demonstrated commitment to our project can substantially de-risk the project start-up and ongoing operation. We look forward to continuing to advance Crawford towards a construction decision in 2027.”

Canda Nickel said it expects to complete negotiations of definitive agreements with SMS Equipment and Komatsu by the first quarter of 2027, along with fleet support agreements, and the previously announced fleet financing arrangements with Taykwa Tagamou Nation.

The post Canada Nickel Selects Komatsu for Load & Haul Fleet Purchase appeared first on E & MJ.