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Electrifying performancesThere is more to decarbonizing mines than electrifying haul trucks; integration of BEVs with full mine electrification calls for new technology

There is more to decarbonizing mines than electrifying haul trucks; integration of BEVs with full mine electrification calls for new technology

By Graham Chandler

August 22, 2024

ABB, Epiroc and Boliden collaborated on the deployment of a battery electric trolley truck system for underground mining. Courtesy of Boliden

BEVs (battery electric vehicles) are a boon to mining operators on the road to decarbonization. Their full adoption would virtually eliminate the use of diesel fuel in haul trucks—which is one of mining’s largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions—and significantly improve productivity, as well as health and safety.

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