LKAB ordered Scooptram ST14 Battery and Minetruck MT42 Battery machines, and Batteries as a Service for the Konsuln test mine. The order stems from the Sustainable Underground Mining collaborative project. Both companies participate in the project, and it gives the miner early access to battery machines.
“The alliance allows us to test several applications in a controlled fashion providing high confidence regarding the design of future CO2-free mining,” said Thomas Kammerby, senior project leader.
The order will be delivered in 2021.
Epiroc plans to offer its entire range of equipment as battery-electric versions by 2025.
