# Sandvik and LKAB partner to test battery-electric mining vehicles in Kiruna

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and LKAB will collaborate on a 12-month test of battery-electric vehicles Sandvik TH550B truck and LH518 loader at LKAB's Kiruna iron ore mine as part of the SUM project.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-12-13
- Where: Kiruna, Sweden, Sweden
- Status: announced
- Products: battery-electric truck TH550B, battery-electric loader LH518
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [LKAB](https://endata.com/companies/17249.md) (partner)
- [Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/52567.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mynewsdesk.com](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/https-slash-slash-www-punkt-mining-punkt-sandvik-slash-se/pressreleases/sandvik-samarbetar-med-lkab-foer-test-av-batteridriven-truck-och-lastmaskin-3152018), 2021-12-13: "LKAB kommer att testa den batteridrivna trucken Sandvik TH550B och den batteridrivna lastmaskinen Sandvik LH518."

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