Ivanhoe Mines commissions battery-electric fleet at Platreef mine

Ivanhoe Mines started commissioning an underground battery-electric mining fleet from Epiroc at its Platreef project in South Africa, including ST14 Scooptrams and other equipment, as part of Phase 1 development with first production expected in Q3 2024.

“Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President, Marna Cloete, announced at the African Mining Indaba Conference the completion of the Shaft 1 production changeover at the company’s tier-one Platreef palladium, rhodium, nickel, platinum, copper and gold project in South Africa.”im-mining.com

• 1 source
• im-mining.comIvanhoe starts commissioning Platreef underground electric fleet with Epiroc ST14 Battery loader - International MiningPaul MooreMay 9, 2022

Summarized from public sources; check the original articles before acting on it.