Sandvik has received a mining equipment order from the gold mining company New Gold. The order, valued at SEK 135 million, is partly for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). The order includes four battery-electric Sandvik LH518B loaders, to be used at the New Afton underground gold-copper mine in British Columbia.

The New Afton mine is an early adopter of BEVs, having trialed a Sandvik LH518 loader during more than two years in operation. The trial has helped New Afton improve cycle times, while reducing heat, noise and greenhouse gas emissions.