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MacLean Engineering

MacLean Engineering is a Canadian manufacturer of underground mining equipment and vehicles. The company is headquartered in Ontario, Canada, and operates manufacturing facilities in both Canada and Mexico, including a plant in Queretaro, Mexico. MacLean Engineering specialises in the design and production of mobile equipment for underground hard-rock mining operations, including utility vehicles, personnel carriers, rock breakers, bolters and other specialised machinery. The company serves mining operations globally, providing equipment solutions for narrow-vein and bulk mining applications. MacLean Engineering maintains a significant workforce across its operations and is recognised as a major employer in the Ontario mining supply sector. The company's equipment is used in underground mines worldwide, supporting extraction of gold, base metals and other minerals. MacLean Engineering has expanded its manufacturing footprint internationally to serve growing markets in the Americas. The company was founded by the MacLean family and continues to be led by executives including Kevin MacLean, maintaining its focus on innovation in underground mining technology.

MacLean Engineering News


Stockpiles at the Tharisa mine
Tharisa PGMs underground project, South Africa – update
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Tharisa Minerals had concluded a five-year contract with Cementation Africa for underground mining development and construction works at the Tharisa mine. 


Image of the Tharisa platinum project
Tharisa PGMs underground project, South Africa – update
17th April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Underground development at the mine officially started on March 31, 2026. 


Image of stockpile of platinum ore
Tharisa PGMs underground project, South Afrca – update
10th April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Tharisa started its underground mining strategy with the first blast at the mine on March 31, 2026. 


MacLean Engineering Secures $2.5 Million NRCan Investment for Battery-Electric Surface Mining Vehicle Innovation
MacLean Engineering Secures $2.5 Million NRCan Investment for Battery-Electric Surface Mining Vehicle Innovation
3rd March 2026

MacLean Engineering (“MacLean”) today announced that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has committed $2.5 million in funding to support the company’s battery-electric vehicle (BEV) research and... 


MacLean Engineering GM Africa John-Paul Theunissen
MacLean Engineering to attend this year’s Mining Indaba
9th February 2026

Underground mobile equipment solutions specialist MacLean Engineering offers hard-rock mining experience, multi-discipline engineering capability, unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and worldwide... 


MacLean acquires new facility in North Bay to support growth and innovation
MacLean acquires new facility in North Bay to support growth and innovation
21st October 2025

MacLean Engineering is proud to announce a continued investment in growth by purchasing a facility in North Bay, Ontario to serve its expanding global customer base. This acquisition of a 95,000... 


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