First Quantum secures UK patent, trademark for Quantum Electra-Haul trolley-assist system

PUBT · 2d ago
First Quantum secures UK patent, trademark for Quantum Electra-Haul trolley-assist system
  • First Quantum Minerals secured a UK patent and trademark for Quantum Electra-Haul, its proprietary trolley-assist haulage system.
  • The technology switches trucks from diesel to overhead electric power on uphill ramps, cutting diesel use by up to 90%.
  • Operations logged nearly 500,000 km under trolley in 2025, supporting a broader push to electrify load-and-haul fleets.
  • Zambian mines cut an estimated 45,000 tonnes of GHG emissions in 2025 from trolley assist, within 130,000 tonnes CO2e from pit electrification.
  • Installed trolley-assist totals more than 15 km across three sites, with plans to expand coverage across haul cycles.


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