Recently, XCMG cranes have achieved a historic breakthrough in Chile’s high-end mining market, successfully entering the world-famous Chuquicamata, a giant open-pit copper mine with a mining history of over 100 years.
Known for its stringent equipment standards, this mine is hailed as the “touchstone” in the global mining industry. The successful entry of XCMG cranes has injected advanced technology and reliable services of Chinese construction machinery into this “century-old copper mine”, marking a key progress for Chinese brands in entering the core area of the global mining industry.
Chuquicamata Copper Mine
Senior Leadership Collaboration: Jointly Paving a New Chapter of Cooperation
This breakthrough stems from the long-term accumulated mutual trust and cooperation foundation between the two parties. Their close communication and joint efforts have laid a solid foundation for XCMG cranes to enter this “century-old copper mine”.
– In November 2024, XCMG passed the customer’s audit, officially obtaining the qualification of qualified supplier in the mining field, and relevant equipment entered the mining area through subcontractors.
– In February 2025, a high-level delegation from the customer visited XCMG’s headquarters and held a meeting with Chairman Yang Dongsheng to discuss the future cooperation direction of mining equipment.
Cutting-Edge Equipment: Demonstrating Technological Strength
XCMG has deployed a strong lineup of cranes for the Chuquicamata mining area, covering a variety of high-end models such as the new generation of all-terrain cranes, rough-terrain tire cranes and hybrid new products. These models not only represent XCMG’s core technological strength, but also are “mining sharp tools” built to cope with extreme working conditions around the world.
With industry-leading hoisting capacity and stability, this series of products fully meets the extreme requirements for efficiency and safety in mining operations. At the same time, they possess excellent mobility and adaptability to complex terrain, enabling rapid transfer and flexible deployment in the vast mining area, thus providing all-weather and highly reliable hoisting support for mining production.
On the mining site, the customer highly praised XCMG’s equipment and services: “The performance and service support of XCMG equipment have reached world-class standards.” This is the most direct and powerful recognition of XCMG’s quality!
Deep Cultivation in Local Market: Forging Market Reputation
XCMG’s ability to win long-term trust in South America’s high-end mining market is inseparable from years of localized operations and continuous investment.
– Since the first batch of equipment entered Chile in 2004, XCMG has started with participating in municipal construction and rail transit projects, and gradually expanded to the field of complete sets of equipment such as cranes, excavators, loaders and mining trucks, accumulating trust and tempering strength in practice.
– In 2014, XCMG Chile Company was formally established, building a nationwide marketing and service network, and forming a professional team composed of local employees and Chinese experts to ensure rapid response to customer needs and direct service delivery. In recent years, XCMG has continued to deepen its presence in the mining field, with steady growth in market share and increasing brand influence.
From municipal construction to the core area of mining, from local teams responding to needs to customers praising its “world-class” quality, every step of XCMG in Chile is transforming the “Chinese solution” into “global trust”.
XCMG provides more efficient, safe and energy-saving construction solutions for global customers, letting the world witness the strength of Chinese heavy equipment!
