Anglo American has unveiled what it describes as 'the world's lightest 510-tonne truck' which runs on hydrogen and battery power.
The nuGen truck - or 'Zero Emission Haulage Solution' - is believed to be the first time a truck of this size and load capacity (a 220t truck with a load capacity of 290t, providing a total laden weight of 510t) has been retrofitted from a diesel-powered vehicle and converted to run on hydrogen, that will be produced on-site in hybrid combination with a battery.
The truck, a key driver of its FutureSmart Mining programme, and four-year-old Sustainable Mining Plan, uses a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell providing roughly half of the power and a battery pack the other half, to allow energy recovery from braking.
Anglo American is building the truck at its Mogalakwena PGMs mine, according to its Sustainability Report, and the fuel-cell and battery-powered truck is set to enter service in 2022. It will be a forerunner to a fleet of similar trucks at seven operations by 2030.
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