They might have/choose to create batterie big enough to retrofit their diesel-electric haul truck first, to start at the beginning of the batteries supply chain. Not wanting to sound defeatist but that's not the easiest part.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/half-chinas-heavy-tr...
https://electrek.co/2025/05/18/autonomous-electric-haul-truc...
I cannot overstate how much battery manufacturing capacity China is building.
https://about.bnef.com/blog/china-already-makes-as-many-batt...