# Kinross Tasiast commissions Hitachi EX8000-6 excavator at Tasiast mine

Kinross Tasiast officially commissioned a Hitachi EX8000-6 excavator, the largest mining excavator in Mauritania, at its Tasiast gold mine. The excavator weighs over 800 tonnes and has a 40 m³ bucket.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2026-05-11
- Where: Tasiast, Mauritius
- Status: completed
- Products: mining excavator
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Kinross Tasiast](https://endata.com/companies/91872.md)
- [Hitachi](https://endata.com/companies/1325.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2026/05/11/kinross-adds-hitachi-ex8000-6-to-mining-fleet-at-tasiast/), 2026-05-11: "This commissioning marks a new milestone in the development of Kinross Tasiast’s mining capabilities and demonstrates confidence in the potential and future of the site."

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