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Both battery and hydrogen-related energy supply technologies have seen significant advancments over the past three years, providing mining compies, project investors and processing specialists with additional choices when it comes to low-carbon power for mobile fleets, transport and fixed plant operations.
Mining companies are already moving toward battery-powered mobile equipment, with both Goldcorp and BHP employing battery-electric vehicles at high-profile mine sites.
Electric fleets provide a range of benefits in comparison to traditional diesel-powered vehicles, including a reduction in particulate emissions, lowered ventilation needs, and reduced transportation and fuel costs.
Goldcorp’s flagship “all-electric mine of the future” project at Borden Lake is on target to increase energy efficiency by 15%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and source 5% of its energy from renewables by 2024.
The International Council on Mining and Metals’ (ICMM’s) also expects hydrogen fuel cells to be a key part of the movement towards all-electric mining operations.
Hydrogen-powered system could be used on remote sites to complement the existing advanced battery systems, gas and renewable energy sources, providing reliable, low-cost, low-emissions power.
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