Africa has been one of the standout export markets for XCMG Machinery so far in 2025, the Chinese company reported in a statement
It singled out Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mega project as one that has ordered some of its heavy construction machinery in recent months.
Simandou is one of the largest mining and associated infrastructure projects in Africa right now.
XCMG said in a 24 February statement that it had kicked off 2025 with “a series of high-profile product deliveries to customers worldwide”, grouping Guinea with various other international markets around the globe.
XCMG shipped a batch of its high-end open-pit mining equipment, valued at RMB318mn (US$44mn), it noted, with a shipment that includes 90-ton, 135-ton, and 400-ton mining excavators, as well as 130-ton mining trucks.
The products were destined for major mining sites such as Simandou, as well as the Fortescue project in Australia, and several undisclosed sites in South America.
“Demonstrating its unwavering commitment to innovation, sustainability and international growth, XCMG has shipped hundreds of state-of-the-art machines, including mining equipment, aerial work platforms, new energy loaders, high-end commercial vehicles and concrete machinery, to key markets across the globe,” the statement read.
The Simandou orders are significant and reflect growing interest in the Africa market by XCMG, which already has a mining truck assembly line in Nigeria.
It also reflects the scale of Guinea’s new iron ore project, which is being developed jointly by various Chinese investors alongside British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.
The scheme includes a new railway line to carry shipments from the Simandou mountain range in the remote forests of southeastern Guinea to export ports along the coast.
The iron ore resource is estimated at around 1.5 billion tonnes.
Additionally, XCMG said it delivered its first batch of underground mining machinery for 2025 to various other international markets, including advanced models such as XUD135, XUL305A and XUL307
“With breakthroughs in remote control and autonomous driving technologies, XCMG's underground mining equipment has been exported to over 10 countries in South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia, with sales exceeding 1,000 units,” the statement noted.
Other global exports shipped so far in 2025 include electric wheel loaders, aerial work platforms and various unspecified commercial vehicles.
The company also reported that it had shipped a batch of complete sets of concrete machinery, including pump trucks and mixers, to various undisclosed countries in the Middle East.
“These machines will play a pivotal role in local municipal infrastructure projects, contributing to the region's development,” it noted.
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