ABB reports that the collaboration between its Traction Division and Hitachi Construction to create an all-electric dump truck for heavy mining operations has reached a key milestone with the completion of the first prototype.

This prototype, which has already undergone initial factory testing, was shipped on January 20, 2024 to the Kansanshi copper-gold mine in Zambia, where the final demonstration and testing program will be carried out later in mid-2024.

The development project began in 2021 with the aim of meeting the growing demand for electric dump trucks in the mining sector and helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

ABB explains that thanks to its technology, Hitachi Construction Machinery trucks are poised to evolve from diesel battery to all-electric battery operation.

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