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Development of Electric Vehicles in Surface & Underground Mining, 2025

Publisher GlobalData
Published Apr 08, 2025
Length 55 Pages
SKU # GBDT20635267

Description

Development of Electric Vehicles in Surface & Underground Mining, 2025

Summary

As miners strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, many are beginning to invest in battery-powered and electric-powered mining fleets as they embark on the long-term goal of diesel displacement.

'The pace of switching to electric mining vehicles is increasing. Underground, over 380 LHDs and mining trucks were running on electric power by March 2025, while for surface mines there were almost 660 trolley-assist and battery-powered surface trucks combined.

Key Highlights
  • The largest combined populations of electric LHDs and undrground mining trucks are in Canada (105), followed by China (94), Russia (47), Sweden (31).
  • Sandvik and Epiroc are the main suppliers of battery and cable-powered electric LHDs and trucks with over 80% of the machines tracked by GlobalData.
  • The largest population of trolley-assist trucks is in Zambia (132), followed by Namibia (56) and South Africa (20).
  • Hitachi, Komatsu and Liebherr are the main suppliers of trolley-assist trucks with over 90% of the trucks tracked.
Scope
  • The report analyses the development of electric vehicles in the mining industry, tracking additions over time and specifying the exact brands and models used across each mine. Future plans for further additions or introductions of electric vehicles are included as well as details of the benefits achieved from the use of electric vehicles by miners.
Reasons to Buy
  • Track the development of electric vehicles, specifically LHDs, underground mining trucks and trolley-assist trucks, in the mining sector.
  • Drill down to numbers of electric mining vehicles by brand and model at each mine
  • Compare the use of electric mining vehicles by mining company
  • Identify the benefits achieved from the use of electric vehicles by miners.
  • View future plans for the introduction of electric vehicles by mine.

Table of Contents

55 Pages
Electric Surface Trucks
Executive summary - Electric surface trucks
Global population of trolley & battery trucks by mine, country, make and model
Recent & upcoming developments
Matawinie Graphite Project: upcoming all-electric surface mine
Roll-out of trolley-assist and battery-electric trucks at selected mines
Benefits achieved or predicted from trolley-assist trucks by miners
Popular models of surface trolley trucks and battery trucks Electric Underground Loaders & Trucks
Executive summary - Underground loaders (LHDs) and trucks
Global population of electric LHDs & trucks by mine, country, make and model
Recent & upcoming developments
Borden Gold project: the world’s first all-electric underground mine
Nussir Field Project: upcoming 100% electric underground mine
Kvannevann Iron Ore Mine: upcoming 100% electric underground mine
Roll-out of electric LHDs & trucks at selected mines
Number of electric LHDs & trucks operated by miners & OEMs
Benefits achieved or predicted from autonomous trucks - by miner & OEM
Popular models of electric LHDs & trucks

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