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In the South Gobi, one of Mongolia’s leading privately-owned mining and industrial groups, Mongolyn Alt Corporation (MAK), is taking a decisive step toward lower-emission, technology-driven mining. At its Naryn Sukhait operation, the company recently commissioned two fully electric Sandvik DR412iE rotary blasthole drill rigs, marking a shift not just in equipment, but in how drilling performance is delivered.

With steady-state production of 7,500 metric tons per day, Torex Gold’s Media Luna underground mine is an exceptional operation by any standard. Behind that headline figure is the largest battery-electric mining fleet in Latin America.

At B2Gold’s Goose mine in Nunavut, Canada, mining is shaped as much by distance and climate as by geology. For most of the year, temperatures sit well below freezing, with winter dominating the calendar. In the coldest periods, wind chills can drop below –50°C, placing constant strain on both people and equipment.