Epiroc partners with Ivanhoe Mines for significant order of battery-electric mining equipment in South Africa

Epiroc, has secured a significant order for battery-electric mining equipment from Ivanplats that will be used to develop Platreef, its greenfield mine in South Africa. Ivanplats, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, has ordered several Boomer M2 Battery face drill rigs and Scooptram ST14 Battery loaders. The new Platreef underground mine, which will trial the emissions-free machines during its initial development phase, will produce palladium, rhodium, platinum, nickel, copper and gold.

“It is encouraging that Ivanplats is considering going all battery-electric at Platreef, and we are proud to support them on this journey,” says Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO.
“We want to be at the fore-front of utilizing battery electric, zero-emission equipment at all of our mining operations,” says Marna Cloete, Ivanhoe Mines’ President and CFO.

Boomer M2 Battery face drill rigs and Scooptram ST14 Battery loaders are built in Sweden and are automation ready and equipped with Epiroc’s telematics solution, Certiq. With the equipment scheduled to be delivered early in 2022. Epiroc is also providing on-site operator and maintenance training to Ivanplats.

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