Electric Vehicles in Mining for the Aspect of Operational Safety

. Battery electric vehicles are becoming an opportunity for sustainable development in mining. There are several advantages of electric vehicles in mining, primarily related to improving the safety of miners' working conditions. It is significant for mining workers that electric vehicles are not a significant additional source of heat, reduce the emission of exhaust gases in the environment of their use, and are characterized by very little or no harmful gases released into the atmosphere. Currently, the mining industry is developing several initiatives for sustainable development, bringing together mining companies, suppliers and research institutions to accelerate technology development and effectively implement BEVs (battery electric vehicles) in the mining industry as soon as possible. These activities are accepted by miners, although, like any modern technology, they raise legitimate concerns and become the beginning of reflection on the safety standards for using electric vehicles that should accompany their development. This article reviews electric vehicles in mining works. Concerns for the development of these technologies have been identified. Particular attention was paid to the concerns about the operational safety of electric vehicles in the mining environment.