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Big machines, big batteriesKey OEMs gave their insights on the latest developments in battery electric vehicles at a recent forum and also discussed some of the obstacles to their wider implementation in underground mines

Key OEMs gave their insights on the latest developments in battery electric vehicles at a recent forum and also discussed some of the obstacles to their wider implementation in underground mines

By Ailbhe Goodbody

November 04, 2024

A MacLean EV TM3 transmixer at MacLean Engineering’s underground research and training facility in Sudbury. Courtesy of MacLean Engineering

Secure supply chains, safety and the need for boots on the ground when introducing new technology animated a special panel discussion at the third edition of the BEV In-Depth: Mines to Mobility conference in Sudbury in late May.

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