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The truck features a trolley pantograph connected to an overhead catenary line This project is supported by funding from the Swedish innovation agency Vinnova


Demand for


minerals critical to society’s clean-energy transformation is predicted to increase between 1.5 to seven times by 2030


sustainable, productive operations and improved working conditions, Kristineberg mine’s operator Boliden and equipment manufacturers Epiroc and ABB have passed a new technology milestone by successfully deploying the first fully battery- electric truck trolley system on the mine’s underground test track, with a 13% incline. Coinciding with reducing carbon


emissions, the electrification of mining also promises improved health and safety for the industry’s workforce. By deploying this system, the collaboration partners aim to prove that the underground working environment can be significantly improved, with reduced emissions, noise and vibration while lowering the total cost per tonne. “Over the past three years, we have


for minerals critical to society’s clean- energy transformation is predicted to increase between 1.5 to seven times by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to experts in the field,


haul fleet electrification is one of the most effective and realistic ways to reduce CO2


emissions in mining


and help the industry reach its sustainability targets. To realise the all-electric mine of the future with


worked in close collaboration with the ABB and Epiroc teams to bring the electric mine of the future one step closer,” says Peter Bergman, general manager of the Boliden Area at Boliden. “The most important thing for us is of course that the technology works in our own operations, but we also see added value in working with our partners to drive technology development so that the system can be used in other mines.”


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