Kaunis Iron tests fossil-free ore transport with 74-ton electric Volvo trucks
Mining company Kaunis Iron invests in making its transport of iron ore completely fossil-free. Together with Volvo Trucks, heavy electric trucks of 74 tons* will be tested in a unique project. Kaunis Iron plans to invest half a billion SEK in new electric trucks.Today, Kaunis transports its ore over a 160-kilometer road between Kaunisvaara and Pitkäjärvi in northern Sweden, using Volvo trucks run on diesel. A total of thirty 90-ton semi-trailers make the journey around the clock. The plan going forward is to switch to battery-electric trucks for heavy transportation, so that it can operate