Hindustan Zinc To Pump In $1 Bn To Replace Diesel-run Mining Vehicles

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd on Tuesday said it has earmarked a $1 billion investment for converting its diesel-run 900-odd mining vehicles into battery-operated ones over the next five years

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Vedanta group firm Ltd on Tuesday said it has earmarked a USD 1 billion investment for converting its diesel-run 900-odd mining vehicles into battery-operated ones over the next five years.

is steadily switching to for its underground mine operations.

HZL together with the Finnish technology company Normet Group Oy, has inducted battery-powered service equipment and utility vehicles into underground mining to help decarbonise and improve environmental sustainability in the mining industry, the company said in a statement.

The aim of the company is to revolutionise underground mining, promote productivity, raise underground safety standards, and provide sustainable operations solutions, CEO Arun Misra said.

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First Published: Tue, January 31 2023. 14:04 IST


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