# Sandvik TH665B battery-electric mining truck begins trial at Sunrise Dam

AngloGold Ashanti, Barminco and Sandvik have agreed to trial the Sandvik TH665B, the largest battery-electric underground mining truck, at the Sunrise Dam gold mine in Western Australia. The trial began on September 14, 2023.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2023-09-20
- Where: Sunrise Dam mine, near Laverton, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: battery-electric underground mining truck
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sandvik](https://endata.com/companies/6190.md) (supplier)
- [Barminco](https://endata.com/companies/23819.md) (partner)
- [AngloGold Ashanti](https://endata.com/companies/24899.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2023/09/20/98261/), 2023-09-20: "We’re extremely pleased that the first Sandvik TH665B to be built has come to Sunrise Dam for real world trials with us and AngloGold Ashanti."

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