Officials from Komatsu Germany, SMS Equipment, and Hudbay Minerals celebrated the arrival of the new PC8000-11.
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Copper Mountain is one of the only open pit mines in North America to operate an electric trolley-assist haulage system. The one-kilometre haul ramp and seven pantograph-equipped electric haul trucks that comprise the project were commissioned in the spring of 2022, in partnership with SMS Equipment, Komatsu, ABB, Clean BC, and BC Hydro. The latest PC8000 joins two other electric excavators operating at the site that complement the mine’s overall electric fleet.
“Electric equipment and infrastructure significantly reduce our reliance on diesel, the largest source of GHG emissions at the mine,” says Walt Halipchuk, Director of Sustainability and Assets, Hudbay. “With the help of this technology, we are on track to reduce our emissions in 2024 by 6000 tonnes of CO2e.”
“The journey to net-zero is not one we can navigate alone,” adds Halipchuk. “With the help of value-added partners like SMS Equipment and Komatsu, we can explore our challenges and find sustainable solutions without sacrificing productivity, efficiency or profitability.”
The nearly 800-metric-ton Komatsu shovel was made in Germany and assembled at Copper Mountain mine earlier this year. Komatsu officials, including the president and managing director of Komatsu Germany GmbH, were on-site for a handover ceremony and reception for Hudbay employees and SMS Equipment representatives.
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