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The tipping point for electrification is hereBattery-electric vehicles are just one of the driving points for mining companies thinking about how they power their underground mines

Battery-electric vehicles are just one of the driving points for mining companies thinking about how they power their underground mines

By Robert Hiltz

April 01, 2021

MacLean Engineering's BEV Transmixer is one of the growing number of electric utility vehicles that are being built for mining applications. Courtesy of James Hodgins and MacLean Engineering

Around five years ago, a change that was slowly happening in the mining industry began to gather speed: battery electric vehicles (BEVs) went from a curiosity to a compelling alternative to diesel fleets in underground mines.

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