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Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation launch battery swap truck trial fleet at Oyu Tolgoi mine
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, October 26, 2025--Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan have launched a trial of battery swap electric haul truck technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia.
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