Komatsu to set up mining equipment repair hub in Pakistan
Komatsu will provide dump trucks and electric rope shovels to a mine in Pakistan. (Komatsu)
SHOKO KUGAI
TOKYO -- Japanese heavy machinery maker Komatsu will establish a maintenance hub for mining equipment in Pakistan, Nikkei has learned.
With Canada's Barrick Mining developing the Reko Diq gold mine in southwestern Pakistan, Komatsu has signed a contract to supply $440 million in equipment to the project in the coming years, starting in fiscal 2026.
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