DIGITAL MINING methods to establish electrification performance benchmarks , a business case and future mine designs .”
“ Heavy BEVs are not yet commercially available at the larger end of the scale or technically viable underground . We ’ re aiming to establish a greenfield electric mine , convert a full ancillary fleet to allelectric and test selected brownfield heavy EV applications ,” pledges Barminco ’ s Plant General Manager , Peter Campain .
To realise the potential for energy storage technologies currently not operational or proven at scale in mining , IGO ’ s Technical Projects Lead Michael Hegarty says the Consortium aims to “ test mine scale remote energy storage through installation of multiple technologies across 5 + sites .”
Global Ecosystem “ The way we generate , store and harness energy around the globe is undergoing a period of major change ,” say the founding members of the Electric Mine Consortium . “ A global ecosystem has begun to emerge to underpin the innovation and scaling of electrification technologies . A rare trifecta , electrification will provide economic , health and environmental value for the mining industry .”
Envisaging a brighter future for mining and the communities it operates in the Consortium concludes : “ Electrification creates enormous opportunities for operational cost savings , innovative mine designs and resilience against uncertainty . miningglobal . com 49