Electric haul trucks could save Fortescue over $400 million in fuel per year [update]
Electric haul trucks could save Fortescue over $400 million in fuel per year [update]

Fortescue is marching towards zero emissions as it invests in new, zero-emission mining equipment options across its global operations. And that investment? It’s already paying off. One analyst says the company’s saving almost $400 million in fuel cost…

Liebherr delivers 330 ton electric excavator to Bulgarian copper mine
Liebherr delivers 330 ton electric excavator to Bulgarian copper mine

The equipment experts at Liebherr have delivered a MASSIVE, 300 tonne (~330 ton) R 9350 E electric excavator the Assarel copper mine in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik province, where it’s already delivering big efficiency gains.

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MASSIVE 600 ton Liebherr mining excavator converted from diesel to electric
MASSIVE 600 ton Liebherr mining excavator converted from diesel to electric

In a move the company is calling breakthrough initiative, Lloyds Metals and Energy have successfully converted one of their massive, 650-ton class Liebherr R 996 excavators from diesel power to fully electric for the first time – and it won’t be the la…

Ignore WW3 – these electric excavators are going TO THE MOON [update]
Ignore WW3 – these electric excavators are going TO THE MOON [update]

Engineering startups Astroport Space Technologies and Astrolab have successfully completed a real-world demonstration for their UTIPA Excavator – an all-electric machine designed to become the cornerstone of lunar construction solutions and pave the wa…

Sandvik bringing battery-swap mining rigs to Eldorado Gold mine
Sandvik bringing battery-swap mining rigs to Eldorado Gold mine

Canadian mining firm Eldorado Gold is taking a big step towards decarbonizing its operations with a fresh order for ten fully electric equipment assets from the experts at Sandvik set to be deployed later this year.

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