Let’s build an electric mine, a future sustainable mining operation!

What will mining look like when diesel is replaced by electricity?
This open online course introduces how fully electrified mines can operate in practice. It provides an overview of current electric mining vehicles, the technical and safety challenges involved, and what is required for electric solutions to become the standard in a more sustainable mining industry.

Target audience

This course is designed for undergraduate and graduate engineering students, as well as professionals and the general public who are interested in understanding the basics of using electric vehicles (EVs) as primary production equipment in mining operations.

Course content

Introduction to mining Electric Vehicles (EVs): • How does an EV work. • Types of mining EVs that are available in the market. • Challenges in using BEVs in surface mines. Introduction to lithium-ion battery (LIB) and fire risks of mining BEVs: • What is a lithium-ion battery (LIB) and why does it pose fire risks? • LIB chemistries used in mining BEVs and their influence on fire risks. • Fire risks of mining BEVs, how to extinguish mining BEV fires quickly, fire risks on battery charging bays. What must mining industry do to make EVs as the standard mining production equipment: • What must be changed to make EVs as the standard mining production equipment?

How the course will be conducted

This is a self-study course. The course is structured as follows: You need an internet connection and a computer, tablet or similar device to take part in the course. During the course, you will be able to take part in recorded lectures, videos, texts to read, and discussions.

To pass the course you need to

At the end of the course, there will be a final test consisting of a number of questions that are connected to what you learned during the course. When you have gone through all parts of the course and passed the test, there is a certificate to print. You will find the certificate under completed courses. A description of how to find your certificate can be found at the end of the course.

Presentation of the teacher

Dr. Adrianus “Adrian” Halim, Senior Lecturer in Mining and Rock Engineering, with over 25 years of experience as an academic and a site mining engineer in Indonesia, Australia, and the European Union (EU).

Registration

• Register here