Kaunis Iron tests fossil-free ore transport

Swedish miner Kaunis Iron is trialling use of 74-ton electric Volvo Trucks to transport its ore in northern Sweden.

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EV needs to manage the arctic cold and temperatures in excess of -30°C

Kaunis Iron has invested SEK0.5 billion (US$46.5 million) in the project, which will a fleet of EV trucks used to move the ore over a 160-kilometer road between Kaunisvaara and Pitkäjärvi.