# Komatsu's PC9000 hydraulic mining shovel debuts at Suncor's Fort Hills mine

Komatsu's PC9000, the largest hydraulic mining shovel, was commissioned at Suncor's Fort Hills oil sands mine in Canada in May 2025. The 900-metric-ton-class machine has a 46 m³ bucket and is designed for autonomous operations.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2025-09-11
- Where: Fort Hills, Alberta, Canada
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 46 m³ bucket
- Products: PC9000 hydraulic mining shovel
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md)
- [Suncor Energy](https://endata.com/companies/462.md) (customer)
- [SMS Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/26363.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [e-mj.com](https://www.e-mj.com/features/komatsus-pc9000-debuts-in-the-canadian-oils-sands/), 2025-09-11: "In May, Suncor’s Fort Hills oil sands mine became the first site in the world to operate the largest hydraulic mining shovel, the PC9000."

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