Rio Tinto deploys electric trucks with swappable batteries in Mongolia
Rio Tinto commissions eight electric haul trucks with swappable batteries at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in partnership with Chinese company SPIC Qiyuan.
| Countries | Australie, Chine, Mongolie |
|---|---|
| Companies | Rio Tinto |
| Sector | Mobilité |
| Theme | Innovation & Transformation, Innovation sectorielle |
Rio Tinto has launched a pilot programme for electric haul trucks with swappable batteries at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in southern Mongolia. The project is being carried out in collaboration with Qiyuan Green Power, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned company State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC). This marks the first deployment of such equipment in surface operations within the mining group.
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