Brazil's Largest Steel Producer, Gerdau, Received a Gas-Powered Truck from Scania for Mining Operations in Minas Gerais

Brazil’s Largest Steel Producer, Gerdau, Received a Gas-Powered Truck from Scania for Mining Operations in Minas Gerais

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Published on 19/12/2020 at 11:22

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The Truck Received From Scania Is The First Natural Gas-Powered Truck In The History Of Mining, And Will Operate In Minas Gerais

Gerdau, the largest Brazilian steel producer and one of the main suppliers of long and special steels, received a gas-powered truck from Scania. This is the first natural gas-powered truck in the history of Brazilian mining, which will be used in the operation of the Várzea do Lopes mine in Itabirito, in the state of Minas Gerais.

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Since October 2019, Scania, the Swedish truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, has sold 70 gas trucks to various sectors, such as cosmetics and food. The truck received by Gerdau will be operated by Fagundes Construção e Mineração S.A.

Gerdau and Scania stated that “The first gas-powered truck in the history of mining in Brazil, a G 410 6×4 model, was delivered on Wednesday (15) by the WLM Itaipu dealership. The demonstration will start this Friday (18). For this, all Fagundes drivers will undergo specific training for operating the equipment, which will transport iron ore and waste”.

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