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Volvo Trucks and Boliden
collaborate on deployment of underground
electric trucks for mining
Volvo Trucks and mining company Boliden now joining forces to implement
electric truck transport in underground environments.
The Swedish mining group Boliden is becoming one of the first in the world to start using battery-electric trucks for heavy un-
derground transport starting 2023. In mining environments, the electric trucks can deliver several big advantages – including no
exhaust emissions, a safer workplace, and quieter working conditions.
The mining industry is today going through a period of rapid change, with many players shifting to more sustainable production
methods to provide metals with a lower climate footprint. Just like in many other mines, exhaust gases from diesel vehicles are
responsible for the majority of the carbon dioxide emissions from Boliden’s mines. The company is committed to reducing its
CO2 emissions by 40 percent by 2030*, and for Boliden to achieve its climate goals, electrification of transport will play a critical
role.
The new cooperation agreement between Boliden and Volvo Trucks means that two heavy, electric Volvo trucks will be used in
Boliden’s Kankberg mine, outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden. If all trucks in the mine were to be electric, the CO2 emissions
from the mine could be reduced by more than 25 percent.
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