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Energy transition in the mining industry

ining houses are confronted
with the same energy
Mtransition as other industries
and have an urgent responsibility to
transform the way they mine through
technological change. It is clear that
the energy needs of the modern mine
simply cannot be met sustainably with
diesel machinery alone. There has to be a
transformation and ABB is committed to
working with mines to bring about that
transformation.
ABB cares deeply about the health,
safety, and well-being of our planet
as much as we do the people who
inhabit it. The company’s vision is for
CO 2-free and energy-efficient mines to
help combat climate change, creating
sustainable progress for today and future
generations. The company works hand
in hand with its clients and partners
to convert existing mines from fossil A key component of keeping the all-electric mine running is ensuring that the
fuel energy to all-electric. In this way, equipment performs when required and that trucks can charge when they need to. We
ABB can assist the mining industry provide charging station solutions to meet the needs of modern mining operations and
to meet its sustainability goals, while interface with all vehicles. eMine™ is vehicle type and OEM agnostic in that it supports an
staying competitive and ensuring high interoperable approach, based on proven standards, to provide any solution needed to
productivity. charge battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

Going all-electric New pilot innovation
ABB Ability eMine™ makes the all-electric A new pilot innovation known as ABB Ability™ eMine™ FastCharge is set to become the
mine possible, with fully integrated world’s fastest and only fully automated charging system for haul trucks, offering up to
electrification and digital systems from 600 kW of power. Designed for the harshest environments, this flexible system can be
mine to port. The solution includes a easily installed anywhere to charge a truck without human intervention, and at the highest
portfolio of electrification and digital power on the market today to minimise downtime.
systems to accelerate decarbonisation
in the mining sector. ABB supports the Reducing diesel consumption
mining industry from the early mine The solution includes ABB Ability™ eMine Trolley System technology, to reduce diesel
design stage, to convey the full benefit consumption by up to 90% while haul trucks are on a trolley system, which also reduces
posed by electrification, assisting energy costs and environmental impact. In addition, electrified trucks run at a higher
with designing the hauling process to speed for a better speed-on-grade. Current trolley technology is based on diesel hybrids
optimise it with electrical solutions that and can be supported by ABB’s Trolley System to assist with the successful transition to an
match mine constraints and help meet all-electric mine. The system is ideal for heavy-duty vehicles such as those used for inclined
production targets. hauling, an application that battery-only solutions cannot cater for at present.
The solution also focuses on ABB is committed to create sustainable progress for today’s and future generations by
supplying power to mining vehicles, with helping its mining clients through their energy transition. ABB Ability™ eMine makes the
fit-for-purpose electrification to achieve all-electric mine possible, with fully integrated electrification and digital systems from mine
the most optimised electrified process. In to port. From design to ongoing service, ABB is the partner that can transform today’s
addition, the solution integrates with ABB mine operations while improving the world beyond them.
Ability™ applications to plan, monitor
and control processes to optimise Contact Ofentse Dijoe, ABB, Phone: 010 202-5105, ofentse.dijoe@za.abb.com,
operations and energy usage. www.abb.com

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