On September 19, CiDi signed strategic cooperation agreements separately with two subsidiaries of China National Building Material Group Co., Ltd. (CNBM): Sinoma Mining Construction Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Sinoma Mining") and Sinoma (Nanjing) Mining Research Institute Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Sinoma Mining Institute"), officially establishing a deep strategic partnership.

As their strategic partner in the field of autonomous driving, CiDi will work closely with both companies to accelerate the large-scale deployment of unmanned driving technologies across global mining projects and jointly build an integrated ecosystem for autonomous mining applications.

The signing ceremony was attended by senior executives including Hanwu Zhang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Sinoma Mining; Fengchuan Shang, Deputy General Manager; Zhiqi Hu, Chief Economist; Guangrong Wang, General Manager of Sinoma Mining Institute; Wei Ma, co-founder and Vice Chairman of CiDi; Zhou Liu, Vice President of CiDi; and Senlin Fang, CiDi's General Marketing Manager at the Smart Mine Business Division.

Sinoma Mining, a wholly owned subsidiary of CNBM's listed arm, China National Materials International Engineering Co., Ltd., traces its roots back to 1958. It is a world-leading integrated service provider in the mining industry, offering full-lifecycle solutions across mine planning and design, construction, production and processing, ecological restoration, and resource utilization. The company's annual mining and stripping volume exceeds 1 billion tons, ranking among the global leaders.

Established in 2021, Sinoma Mining Institute serves as the research and innovation arm of Sinoma Mining. Backed by CNBM's national-level resources, the institute plays a central role in the group's industrial innovation—acting as a hub for R&D, technical design, industrial transformation, new growth incubation, and technical training. It offers expertise across both surface and underground mining systems, including engineering consulting, intelligent digital mining, resource development, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), and production operation services.

As a globally innovative leader in deep-tech intelligent driving, CiDi specializes in autonomous mining trucks, autonomous logistics vehicles, V2X technology, and high-performance intelligent perception solutions. To date, CiDi has deployed over 20 benchmark projects in the mining sector and delivered the world's largest mixed fleet of autonomous trucks and human-driven mining trucks. These strong technological capabilities and extensive deployment experience provide a solid foundation for this strategic partnership.

Hanwu Zhang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Sinoma Mining, remarked: "This strategic cooperation marks more than a convergence of complementary strengths, yet it is our joint response to the national call for digital transformation and high-quality development. We hope this partnership will strengthen mutual trust, clarify the direction of collaboration, and lay the foundation for long-term success."

Wei Ma, co-founder and Vice Chairman of CiDi, added: "A truly intelligent mining ecosystem depends on the synergy of industrial resources, research capabilities, and cutting-edge technologies. This partnership will help create a complete value loop from R&D to scaled implementation, driving the smart mining industry forward."

Technically, CiDi will work closely with Sinoma Mining Institute to co-develop autonomous driving systems tailored to the operational complexity of open-pit mining. These systems will target real-world production challenges and support seamless deployment across Sinoma's global sites. Additionally, CiDi will assist in retrofitting traditional mining vehicles with autonomous driving capabilities, ensuring rapid deployment, early effectiveness, and lasting impact. Continuous system upgrades will further enhance safety and efficiency in mine operations.

The collaboration between Sinoma Mining's extensive global project resources, Sinoma Mining Research Institute's advanced R&D and commercialization capabilities, and CiDi's industry-leading autonomous mining technologies sets a new benchmark for building a robust and scalable smart mining ecosystem. It marks the beginning of a unified effort driven by strategic consensus and practical action, as the three parties join forces to reshape the future landscape of the smart mining industry.