Canada Nickel Company selected Komatsu and SMS Equipment to supply the load, haul and support mining fleet for its Crawford Nickel Project in Ontario. More than 300 machines, currently valued at approximately C$1.5 billion, are expected to be purchased over Crawford’s 40-year project life. The choice followed proposals from four equipment vendors and reflected Komatsu’s automation and electrification technologies, including DISPATCH fleet management and FrontRunner autonomous haul trucks. Trolley-assisted haulage is intended to reduce diesel use and carbon dioxide emissions while supporting a transition to battery-powered electric vehicles anticipated to be available when production begins. Canada Nickel expects to finalize definitive agreements, fleet support arrangements and previously announced financing arrangements with Taykwa Tagamou Nation by the first quarter of 2027, while advancing toward a construction decision later that year. The company cautioned that its forward-looking statements remain subject to market, financing, permitting, environmental, exploration and other mining-sector risks.