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Sandvik battery truck trial starts

SANDVIK has signed an agreement with Barrick to trial its battery electric vehicles for underground mining and the 50t truck is already showing promising signs.

An impression of the Z50 battery electric truck underground.

An impression of the Z50 battery electric truck underground.

While the trial is in the US, initial results look promising for Australian miners. Over the three-year production trial Sandvik will deploy for of its Artisan Z50 battery electric trucks at the Turquoise...

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