13 MAY 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Epiroc’s Battery-Electric Vehicles are Heading to Canada Hudbay Minerals, Canada’s third largest copper producer, has ordered a fleet of Epiroc AB battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to be used at an underground mine in Manitoba, Canada. The order included BEV versions of the Boomer M20 SG face drilling rig, the Scooptram ST18 SG, and Scooptram ST14 SG loader, as well as a Minetruck MT42 SG hauler. The machines will be used at the Lalor mine in Snow Lake. “There are clear benefits to our customers that invest in electrical equipment. It improves the health of the employees, saves ventilation costs, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, our battery-powered equipment also outperforms the productivity of corresponding diesel equipment,” explained Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO. Delivery of the machines is scheduled to take place later this year. For a link, click on this box in our online issue. No online issue? Register at worldwidedrillingresource.com WHO’S IN THE NEWS Additional announcements from Texas Ground Water Association, Mountain States Ground Water Expo, Deep Foundations Institute, and the Ontario Ground Water Association can be found in our online issue at worldwidedrillingresource.com International Society of Explosives Engineers The Board of Directors of the International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) announced Buck Hawkins as new Executive Director. Buck began his explosives career as a combat engineer with the Ohio Army National Guard. He has a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering and master’s in explosives engineering from Missouri S&T. In 2015, he began working for Sauls Seismic as Chief Operating Officer. Buck is looking forward to working with the ISEE Board and staff to grow the organization.
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