# Epiroc wins significant order for battery-electric mining equipment from Ivanplats

Epiroc received a significant order from Ivanplats, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines, for battery-electric mining equipment including Boomer M2 Battery drill rigs and Scooptram ST14 Battery loaders for the Platreef mine in South Africa, valued over MZAR 150 (MSEK 90).

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-07-14
- Where: Platreef mine, South Africa, South Africa
- Value: $10.5M (90.0M SEK)
- Status: announced
- Products: battery-electric drill rigs, battery-electric loaders
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Epiroc](https://endata.com/companies/12991.md)
- [Epiroc](https://endata.com/companies/12991.md) (supplier)
- [Ivanhoe Mines](https://endata.com/companies/32505.md) (investor)
- [Ivanhoe Mines](https://endata.com/companies/32505.md) (partner)
- [Ivanplats](https://endata.com/companies/56453.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [epirocgroup.com](https://www.epirocgroup.com/en/media/corporate-press-releases/2021/20210714-epiroc-partners-with-ivanhoe-mines-for-significant-order-of-battery-electric-mining-equipment-in-south-africa), 2021-07-14: "It is encouraging that Ivanplats is considering going all battery-electric at Platreef, and we are proud to support them on this journey."
- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2021/07/14/ivanplats-to-trial-epiroc-battery-electric-drills-and-lhds-at-platreef-mine/), 2021-07-14: "Epiroc says it has won a significant order for battery-electric mining equipment from Ivanplats that will be used to develop its greenfield Platreef mine in South Africa."
- [miningmagazine.com](https://www.miningmagazine.com/fleets/news/1413828/epiroc-wins-ususd10m-ivanhoe-battery-electric-equipment-order), 2021-07-14: "It is encouraging that Ivanplats is considering going all battery-electric at Platreef, and we are proud to support them on this journey."
- [miningweekly.com](https://www.miningweekly.com/article/epiroc-secures-battery-electric-mining-equipment-order-from-ivanplats-south-african-mine-2021-07-30), 2021-07-30: "Epiroc has won a significant order for battery-electric mining equipment from Ivanplats, which will use the equipment to develop its greenfield mine in South Africa."
- [miningbusinessafrica.co.za](https://miningbusinessafrica.co.za/epiroc-to-supply-battery-electric-mining-equipment-for-ivanplats-south-african-mine/), 2021-08-05: "Epiroc has won a tender to supply battery-electric mining equipment from Ivanplats, which will use the equipment to develop its greenfield mine in South Africa."
- [e-mj.com](https://www.e-mj.com/departments/suppliers-report/epiroc-wins-contracts/), 2021-08-23: "We want to be at the forefront of using battery electric, zero-emission equipment at all of our mining operations."

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