Caterpillar to Supply Equipment to Nouveau Monde Mine, Line Up Battery Materials
April 20 2023 - 8:30AM
Dow Jones News
By Robb M. Stewart
Caterpillar Inc. said it struck a deal to supply a Nouveau Monde
Graphite Inc. mine in Canada with heavy mining equipment to
transition it to a zero-exhaust emission fleet while securing from
the mine a potential source of battery materials for electric
vehicles.
The companies on Thursday said they signed definitive agreements
to supply Nouveau Monde's Matawinie mine in the
Saint-Michel-des-Saints region of Quebec with mining equipment and
to support a progressive transition from traditional models to Cat
zero-exhaust emission machines as they become available.
The companies also agreed to advance commercial discussions
targeting Nouveau Monde's active anode material and getting the
mining company to supply carbon-neutral graphite materials to
Caterpillar. The materials would help Caterpillar develop its
battery supply chain and electrify its heavy vehicles, including
Nouveau Monde's Matawinie fleet.
The companies said equipment and infrastructure for commercial
production at the Matawinie mine would first support operations
during the pre-production phase and early production years and be
progressively replaced with zero-exhaust emission machines as they
become available. The companies are targeting a complete
all-electric transition by the fifth year of Matawinie's commercial
operations.
The companies would work in close collaboration to test
Caterpillar's early-learner models and pilot units, and Nouveau
Monde would use the machines and gather data in mining operations,
the companies said.
The machines cover hydraulic excavators, mining trucks, wheel
loaders, dozers and motor graders, charging and energy storage
infrastructure, and equipment maintenance services.
Write to Robb M. Stewart at robb.stewart@wsj.com
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