Battery electric mining is an ambitious goal. A typical mine can have dozens of diesel engines across its heavy equipment fleet. Going electric means enormous up front costs, and massive retraining. It means turning away from an entire industry that exists to maintain and replace machines on demand. Most of all, it means embracing the reality that until recently, the technology to create a diesel-free mine was barely a realistic possibility.

So why do it?

The presentation describes how going electric is possible and more importantly profitable for the mining industry in this latest presentation.  The focus is on the technology of today and on how its possible to convert a 200,000 lbs haul truck to all electric. The presentation tackles everything from fast charging concepts to temperature management of Li-Ion Batteries.

 

YouTube: Advances in battery electric power for mining machinery (& other industrial equipment)