# New Gold orders four Sandvik battery-electric loaders for New Afton mine

New Gold ordered four Sandvik LH518B battery-electric loaders for its New Afton mine in British Columbia, valued at $13 million. The first unit is expected to be delivered in 2023, with remaining units by 2025.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-02-22
- Where: British Columbia, Canada, Canada
- Value: $13.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: battery-electric loaders
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sandvik](https://endata.com/companies/6190.md) (supplier)
- [New Gold](https://endata.com/companies/68005.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [e-mj.com](https://www.e-mj.com/departments/suppliers-report/new-gold-orders-more-battery-electric-lhds-for-new-afton/), 2023-02-22: "We’ve tested and proven battery-electric technology for larger-scale adoption at New Afton, and now we’re taking the next step in our journey and growing our BEV fleet."

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