The Komatsu PC9000, the company’s largest hydraulic mining excavator, has officially arrived at its final destination. After a highly anticipated international journey from Düsseldorf, Germany, the first PC9000 was unveiled during a special handover ceremony at Suncor’s Fort Hills oil sands operation in Alberta, Canada.
Suncor’s Fort Hills mine is the first operation worldwide to deploy the PC9000. A second unit is expected to arrive in July 2025, with more machines planned for delivery in 2026.
A hydraulic excavator built for high-production mining
With a total machine weight of approximately 900 tonnes, the PC9000 now stands as the largest hydraulic excavator in Komatsu’s portfolio and one of the most substantial hydraulic shovels in the 900-tonne class currently available on the global market.
The Komatsu PC9000 is purpose-built for large-scale efficiency in high-production mining. Engineered as a five-pass match for Komatsu’s 980E ultra-class haul trucks, this combination enables fast, double-sided loading to support autonomous haulage systems (AHS) — an increasingly common feature in modern mining operations.
With extended reach, higher digging forces, and an oversized bucket, the PC9000 delivers faster cycle times and lower cost-per-tonne performance — key advantages for oil sands producers.
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