Zijin Golden Ridge SANY SET150S fleet at Akyem: haulage design notes for mine planners
Reviewed by Tom Sullivan
First reported on International Mining – News
30 Second Briefing
Zijin Golden Ridge has deployed five SANY SET150S off‑highway hybrid mining trucks at its Akyem operation in Ghana, assembled locally by SANY West Africa as part of a carbon‑neutral fleet strategy. The SET150S platform typically combines a diesel engine with electric drive and regenerative braking, targeting double‑digit fuel savings and lower haul‑fleet emissions compared with conventional diesel trucks of similar payload class. For mine planners and maintenance teams, the move signals growing demand for high‑voltage electrical support, revised haul profiles, and updated lifecycle cost models on West African gold projects.
Technical Brief
- Local assembly implies regional capability for high‑voltage hybrid haul truck build, commissioning and support.
- SANY West Africa’s role suggests shorter logistics chains for major components and reduced import lead times.
- Onsite commissioning of hybrids will require mine‑side training for operators, dispatch and maintenance personnel.
- Electrical and mechanical spares stocking at Akyem must now cover hybrid‑specific components and diagnostics tools.
- Similar West African mining projects could leverage local assembly hubs to de‑risk fleet expansion schedules.
Our Take
SANY’s presence in our mining and construction coverage has expanded rapidly, with recent items on electric excavators for Murphy and national distribution in Australia, signalling that the Akyem deployment is part of a broader push to position SANY as a tier‑one OEM in heavy equipment rather than a low‑cost alternative.
For West Africa projects like Akyem, hybrid haulage fleets from suppliers such as SANY West Africa can be strategically attractive where grid power is unreliable and diesel logistics are costly, as hybrids typically reduce fuel‑burn peaks and can ease pressure on on‑site fuel storage and delivery chains.
Across the 1106 Mining stories in our database, relatively few sustainability‑tagged pieces involve hybrid truck fleets rather than full battery‑electric systems, suggesting operators such as Zijin Golden Ridge may see hybrids as a lower‑risk transition step that fits existing maintenance skills and pit layouts.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
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