Jackie Pin-Chih Wang｜Director, Office of Responsibility and Sustainability

TCC is building a robust green logistics network across its global footprint. In Lisbon, CIMPOR’s first 100% electric concrete mixer is already on the road. In Guangxi, China, the Guigang Plant has completely electrified its short-haul fleet with pure electric heavy-duty trucks. Meanwhile, in Taiwan, Taiwan Transport & Storage Co., Ltd. has deployed electric bulk cement tractors and heavy trucks to create a net-zero supply chain for local industries.

However, the toughest transportation challenge lies in harsh mining environments. As TCC introduces unmanned electric mining trucks, it turns this technological shift into a practice of prioritizing people, dedicated to human-machine collaboration and employee workforce transition.

Implementing AI Mining Trucks in Taiwan and Mainland China

This smart quarry revolution began successfully in Mainland China. Since 2022, the TCC Jurong Plant has operated 14 pure electric unmanned mining trucks—a first for the nation's non-metal open-pit mines. Supported by a 5G private network, the fully automated system cuts annual diesel use by 800 metric tons and carbon emissions by over 1,800 metric tons, saving RMB 6.12 million yearly. By 2025, total carbon reductions reached 5,433 metric tons. Following this success, the Yingde Plant deployed similar trucks with 3D visual dispatching, setting a new industry benchmark.

In November 2025, the Hoping mining site in Taiwan introduced a fleet of 12 unmanned electric trucks. Operating at an altitude of 1,000 meters with an estimated annual output of 5 million metric tons, the fleet cut power costs by 78% and reduced annual carbon emissions by 848 metric tons, setting a new milestone for the transformation of Taiwan's mining industry.

Empowering Employees for the Future

While automation solves labor shortages and safety risks, it inevitably disrupts the traditional workforce structure. For TCC, this transformation is not about making cold promises of lifetime employment, but about proactive empowerment to ease the transition anxiety of those facing technological shifts.

Alongside mine automation, TCC launched comprehensive reskilling programs to help frontline drivers escape hazardous, dusty environments and transition into remote dispatchers or maintenance technicians. Before the AI rollout, Hoping Plant supervisors individually assessed and retrained 14 ore transport drivers for new technical roles in central control, operations, and road maintenance.

This is more than a technological win; it's a human-centric practice where veteran miners in their fifties resiliently achieved digital reinvention. By empowering grassroots employees, TCC enables their smooth shift from "labor-intensive" to "technology- and management-intensive" roles. Working safely alongside AI, they embody the true fulfillment of corporate social responsibility.

Moving forward, TCC Group Holdings remains committed to driving decarbonization through innovation, partnering with its workforce and supply chain partners to build a sustainable, efficient, and collaborative green logistics network for a responsible future.

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Jackie Pin-Chih Wang｜Director, Office of Responsibility and Sustainability

Driving sustainability forward with wisdom and passion. Speaking with an innate, powerful ability when it comes to environmental sustainability. A true practitioner, using positive energy to light up a sustainable future.