Sandvik LH518B - New Gold Inc.'s New Afton mine

A Sandvik LH518B 18-tonne battery-electric loader is helping New Gold Inc.'s New Afton mine increase productivity, improve cycle times and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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[@kaboom-zf2bl]

and simply batteries a re less likely to ignite a gas pocket exposure unlike diesel which is most likely to ..
it would have been nice to hear what the difference in cost between the diesel and electric loader is ...

[@NavarroOne]

very impressive. I wonder how many hours of operation a fully charged battery will enable?

[@kylekleman]

Their website says around five hours. Then a 4 minute swap and they are off. When you factor in dramatically improved productivity, even with the swaps you are getting many more buckets per hour. Website claims 37-45 over five hour timeframe!

[@erdeneboldgankhuu1220]

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