Boliden is partnering with Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions for a 12-month collaborative trial of the new automation-ready 18-tonne battery-electric loader.
The funds are in talks to potentially underwrite financing of $2-3 billion for competing bids from Indonesian mining contractor Buma and Australian coal producer Stanmore.
Initial assessments indicate a potential inclusion of approximately 17.5 million tonnes of mineralized material from the Roger deposit into Opemiska's open pit development strategy.