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Charging aheadThe move to battery-powered underground mining fleets is gathering speed. It is also opening up miners to a new realm of possibility.
The move to battery-powered underground mining fleets is gathering speed. It is also opening up miners to a new realm of possibility.
April 23, 2018
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MacLean Engineering now offers a suite of non-ore-moving electric vehicles, including the 975 Omnia Bolter. Courtesy of MacLean Engineering/James Hodgins
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