January 14, 2025
Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will have teams in collaboration to carry out comprehensive feasibility assessment of their collective offerings. This review aims to meet the demanding requirements of industrial applications in mining, considering productivity, sustainability, and high-power, automated and safe operations. Any resulting solution would be ruggedized for harsh underground mine environmental conditions and built to approved standards.
The recent track record of ABB and Epiroc includes the first battery-electric trolley truck system for underground mines, developed together with Swedish mining company Boliden. According to ABB’s Mining’s Moment report, 76 percent of global mining companies believe vehicle electrification will bring significant benefits both in terms of sustainability and efficiency. Additionally, 42 percent plan to invest in haulage fleet decarbonization by 2026. In light of this, ABB and Epiroc believe it is time for action.
As mining customers increasingly seek solutions to support this crucial electrification of their vehicle fleets and move to fully decarbonize their operations under environmental, societal and economic pressures, ABB and Epiroc believe they have complementary, specialized expertise in trolley and electrification solutions for underground systems to provide integrated offering using today’s existing technologies.
"Collaboration within the mining industry is crucial to accelerate the transformation of our mining customers’ decarbonization journey. We are excited to deepen our partnership with ABB by developing a strategic roadmap for sustainable, innovative mining, beginning with the decarbonization of mining truck fleets, expanding on the trolley system to meet the wider needs of the industry with the target set to increase both safety and productivity."
For further information, please contact:
Global Manager Branding and Communications, Epiroc Underground division
Phone: +46 (0) 721 838 434
