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World's largest underground BEV begins trials at Sunrise Dam

A three-party agreement between AngloGold Ashanti, Barminco, and Sandvik has resulted in Australia being the testing ground for the Sandvik TH665B, the largest battery-electric underground mining truck.

The BEV underground mining truck begins trials at Sunrise Dam

The BEV underground mining truck begins trials at Sunrise Dam

The gold operation near Laverton began trialling the prototype 65-metric-ton Sandvik vehicle on September 14. The machine uses lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) battery technology. The electric...

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