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Electrification & new systemsRio Tinto
Pilbara battery-electric haul truck trial passes 200 test laps
BHP, Rio Tinto, Caterpillar and WesTrac reported more than 100 operating hours and 200 test laps during early testing of two Cat 793 XE battery-electric haul trucks at Jimblebar.
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The next phase includes dynamic charging. Scaling this technology would affect charging infrastructure, power management, mobile maintenance, control systems, operating procedures and the skills needed around haulage.