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BHP looking at trolley-assist

Considering spending US$250M to install the infrastructure at Escondida

One of the more than 100 haul trucks BHP has at Escondida. Photo courtesy BHP

One of the more than 100 haul trucks BHP has at Escondida. Photo courtesy BHP | Credits: BHP

BHP used to be one of those miners that avoided putting trolley-assist systems into its major open pit operations. It is having a change of heart in Chile at its Escondida copper mine. The major miner...

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