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fl eets thanks to the design fl exibilities unlocked by XNO. T is is a result of the material’s ability to safely handle the high-power charge delivered using trolley assist systems. Maximising dynamic charging resulted in less or no reliance on stationary charging, and more time to keep moving. Discussing the matter, Edgardo
Pabst Chimenti, chief of Mine Technology Implementation at Antofagasta Minerals’ Minera Los Pelambres, said: “As mining companies begin to take action to achieve their net-zero goals, learning about the performance of Echion’s XNO battery technology through Charge On gives us confi dence that a highly competitive solution is right around the corner, helping us to commit to battery technologies as one of our preferred solutions to electrify haul trucks. Battery development is the key factor that will allow us to take the next step, complementing our actual project portfolio which includes trolley systems
as one of the cornerstones to start building a greener future.”
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? It’s clear that the mining industry has the critical role to play in global decarbonisation. Combined with the adoption of on-site renewable energy generation and dynamic charging infrastructure such as trolley assist, XNO represents the ‘missing piece’ of the mining electrifi cation puzzle. T is will enable miners to grow their operations to supply the materials to support widespread battery electrifi cation, whilst reducing the carbon emission of their mines.
What is needed next is investment in this technology – is the mining industry ready to take the leap?
Ben Ting is chief commercial officer of Echion Technologies.
www.echiontech.com
The mining sector needs the right batteries so that it can electrify its truck fl eet
based on niobium and gives unrivalled performance in fast charging. Cells made with Echion’s material can be designed to safely full fast charge in two to 10 minutes and can off er 180% the energy density of the world’s best LTO cells. Standard graphite anode-based batteries are severely limited in their ability to fast-charge due to fundamental safety and longevity concerns under these conditions. XNO shares electrochemical behaviours to LTO, which guarantees the highest safety and longest cycle life while maintaining best-in-class fast-charging capabilities. As a result, the risk of fi re or fumes is reduced to near-zero and mine operators can enjoy a lower total cost of ownership, improving the economics for widespread electrifi cation too. Echion’s winning proposal for the
Austmine Charge On Innovation Challenge (developed with DB Engineering and Consulting) highlights the potential to increase operational effi ciencies of haul trucks versus diesel
Cells made with Echion’s XNO
material can match the energy density of LTO cells
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