How is the Mining industry adopting electric technologies?
By GlobalData
As miners strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, many, particularly those with underground mines, are beginning to invest in battery-powered and electric-powered mining fleets.
As of March 2022, GlobalData was tracking 207 trolley assist trucks operating on surface mines across the globe. Based on our analysis, the largest population of trolley assist trucks was in Zambia, followed by Namibia and Panama.
In the same time frame, GlobalData was also tracking 157 electric loaders (LHDs) and 45 electric trucks operating in underground mines across the globe. Our analysis revealed that the combined largest population of electric LHDs and trucks was in Canada, followed by Russia, Sweden and Australia.
Our report provides:
- A summary of specific battery/electric surface and underground equipment – namely trolley trucks, underground mining trucks and underground LHDs
- Active population of trolley assist and battery-powered trucks worldwide by country & mine
- Active electric LHDs and trucks population worldwide by country & mine
- Number of electric LHDs & trucks operated by miner