With 33 000 hauling trucks and underground locomotives burning 900 000 litres of diesel each year, about 68-million tons of carbon dioxide emission (CO2) is being released into the atmosphere.

Underground railway control systems manufacturer Battery Electric is a proudly South African company with a focus on the design and development of microprocessor-controlled underground mine ...

A 5 t diesel, hydraulic underground mining locomotive owned by mining major Sibanye-Stillwater has been converted into an environment-friendly battery powered electric version by Gauteng-based ...

Siemens Mobility has secured its first order for Vectron locomotives equipped with a battery module, from JeMyn, an affiliate of Widmer Rail Services. The company will supply two Vectron ...

When paired with the commercially available R1700 XE battery electric loader, this battery electric truck will complete Caterpillar's first fully electric underground load and haul solution. This ...

BENGALURU: It was only the second time in Namma Metro’s history that a battery-operated locomotive was deployed to push a train through an underground tunnel. The German-made loco, purchased in ...

The design of the new battery electric Cat R1700 XE will use advanced technology for lithium-ion batteries and fast, onboard charging to advance safety and promote high production.