Normet Canada secures an order from BHP of a fleet of underground Battery-Electric utility vehicles
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Normet Canada secures an order from BHP of a fleet of underground Battery-Electric utility vehicles
Normet Canada has been awarded a contract from BHP to the Jansen Potash project, located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The contract covers the delivery of a large fleet of multi-use Battery-electric vehicles (BEV).
BHP aims to develop the underground mining equipment and automation solutions with a focus on sustainability. Emissions reduction, improved productivity and advanced health and welfare of employees were key inputs to BHP Jansen’s decision to adopt BEV technology. With the mine’s pursuit of electrification of mobile equipment and technology that mitigates natural gas emission, Jansen is expected to emit about half the average CO2 per tonne of product compared to the average Saskatchewan potash mine.
The Jansen project has the potential to be the largest potash-producing mine in the world and is expected to operate for up to 100 years, providing a rich source of potassium for soil fertilization purposes and hence supporting food production. Start of the production is targeted for 2026.
The delivery period of the fleet is expected to commence in the first quarter 2023 and extends to 2024.
For more information, please contact:
Jean-Guy Coulombe, Vice President, Sales, North America
Tel. +1 705 6922800
Email: jean-guy.coulombe@normet.com
Normet is a fast growing and innovative technology company offering continuous improvement to underground construction and mining processes for increased safety, productivity and profitability. Our complete technical solutions create value through saving costs and shortening process cycle times and are developed based on the welfare of people and on the care of the environment. Normet has a broad offering for underground mining and tunnelling: equipment, construction chemicals, rock reinforcement products and services. Normet Group currently employs over 1,600 professionals and the net sales in 2021 were EUR 359 million. Normet is a Finland-headquartered company operating globally in over 50 locations and 30 countries. For more information, visit: www.normet.com.