Komatsu opens Central Asia hub to tap mining rush for EV metals

TOKYO -- Komatsu will facilitate deliveries of mining equipment across Central Asia through a new logistics hub in Kazakhstan, with an eye on the region's reserves of key electric vehicle materials like nickel and lithium.

The Japanese heavy machinery maker recently opened a parts distribution center in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. This is the company's first warehouse facility in Central Asia and 47th parts distribution center worldwide.