Finning International Inc. announced the award of mining contracts in Western Canada and Chile. Canadian operation has entered into an agreement with Artemis Gold Inc. to supply Caterpillar mining equipment to the Blackwater Gold Project in British Columbia. South American operation has received a notice of award from Chilean state-owned copper producer, Codelco, to provide Caterpillar electric drive trucks to the Ministro Hales copper mine in northern Chile.

In Western Canada, the company will deliver primary and ancillary Caterpillar mining fleets to Artemis' Blackwater Gold Project, including 793F off-highway trucks and hydraulic shovels, along with product support, over a 5-year period, with the term extendible for up to an additional 5 years at the option of Artemis. In Chile, the company will deliver 13 Caterpillar 798AC electric drive off-highway trucks to Codelco's Ministro Hales open pit copper mine and support the fleet under a 10-year maintenance and repair contract. The company expects to start delivering the new trucks in the second half of 2022.

These trucks will expand Ministro Hales' existing Caterpillar truck fleet and are expected to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.