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EORA Energy and Tulla Group have formed a joint venture aimed at mining and remote-energy projects. The partnership is intended to support EORA Energy’s expansion beyond battery storage into integrated energy infrastructure development.
A new gold mining operation is taking shape in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe region, where the power solution is made up of new Cat G3500K series gas generator sets. The site is nearly 300 km from the nearest city and has no existing electrical infrastructure, according to the source.
Minera Saucito has introduced two electric Atlas Copco XRVS 960E air compressors as part of its modernization work. The change is described as improving productivity and lowering operating costs at the underground mine.
EACON and Tonly are presenting the EQ100E as a mining truck designed for autonomous operation from the outset. The project combines battery-electric, cabless design with autonomous and drive-by-wire systems for auto haulage.
Toyota Australia and BHP say two battery-electric HiLux vehicles are now operating at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s Goonyella Riverside coal mine in Queensland. The deployment extends a prior HiLux BEV trial into a live mining environment.
BEML Ltd has unveiled the BH60-EV, a 60 t class battery electric dump truck, at its Mysuru Complex. The company says the vehicle is an indigenously designed and developed model for mining and infrastructure use.
International Mining reports a broader push by Chinese suppliers of electric and autonomous mining trucks to access overseas markets. The source title also identifies Breton in connection with that coverage.
Sandvik Mining says it wants battery-electric underground drilling to improve the drilling process itself, not only vehicle propulsion. The company says it has had at least one battery-electric development drill in its portfolio for a decade.
Envision Energy said it has energised Morocco’s first large-scale lithium iron phosphate battery energy storage system at OCP Green Energy’s Benguerir phosphate mining site. The company said it supplied and commissioned the system under a contract signed in late 2025.