MacLean, a global leader in mining support vehicle electrification, will be participating in the upcoming MINExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 24-26, with the message to share that the company is committed to supporting the rapid decarbonisation of the mining industry.
The MacLean booth is part of the Canadian Pavilion in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Members of the Maclean executive team will be in attendance along with representatives from the company’s Elko, Nevada branch, supported by product experts in the areas of electrification, automation, and digitalisation.
MacLean recently completed manufacturing its first battery electric underground motor grader, an EV GR5, which will soon ship to the Torex Media Luna project in southern Mexico, building on the MacLean EV fleet deployment at that site as well as at key minesites in Ontario and Quebec. By the end of this year, MacLean will have manufactured, shipped, and commissioned 100+ EV units around the globe, amassing over half a million operating hours since the launch of the company’s full-fleet electrification program in 2015.
“We know that the mining world gathers every four years at MINExpo, and for us that means focusing as much on our local roots in Nevada as our global growth and EV leadership storylines,” notes MacLean USA General Manager, Tara MacLean. “Since setting up an Elko branch back in 2019, we’ve continued to invest in hiring the local talent and infrastructure required to grow our customer base throughout the state and beyond into Arizona, Idaho, Washington State, and New Mexico. I’m thrilled to be able to represent our Elko, Nevada team at the show, to underline the message with our US customers that MacLean USA is solidly established, and we have a vision and a plan in place for big growth and big support.”
“These industry gatherings provide us the opportunity to thank some of our key customers in person, which we never take lightly because these are the foundational relationships that have allowed us to build a thriving, global business over the past 50 years,” notes MacLean owner and CEO, Kevin MacLean. “We now have a multi-factory, continental manufacturing base and an increasing focus on selling and supporting our product line outside of our home base in Canada. Wherever we go in the world, the value proposition remains the same – best-in-class engineered design for safety and productivity, coupled with full lifecyle service and support so that our customers, whether it’s in the Americas, Africa, or Australasia, can always count on MacLean as a partner, not just a supplier.”
“I’m proud of the leadership this company has demonstrated in helping the mining industry decarbonise through diesel-free fleet adoption and even though we’re a decade into our EV Series deployment, we’re really only just getting going,” remarks MacLean President, Stella Holloway. “When the mining world unites for three days in Las Vegas at the end of September, I’m very much looking forward to having conversations with our industry partners that will help accelerate mining innovation in the 21st century, all in the name of safety and productivity. They are the core drivers that have been and always will be, why we do what we do as a mining equipment manufacturer.”