Life cycle assessment (LCA) of heavy vehicles used in the mining industry

as a result of increased production and use of means of transport.
Although environmental impact assessment is practised in this sector,
there is a lack of research dedicated to heavy vehicles. Therefore, the
objective was to perform a life cycle assessment (LCA) of heavy
vehicles used in mining (extractive industry) to determine which
vehicles have the lowest environmental impact. A life cycle
assessment of battery and diesel trucks used in mining was
performed. The results of the analysis indicated that electric trucks
have a lower environmental impact. However, the method is
applicable to the analysis of any vehicle. It can be used by an entity
(expert) to select vehicles with the lowest environmental impact in
LCA. At the same time, it will be useful in assessing the
environmental impact of heavy vehicles, including mining vehicles
used in mining. The originality of the article is the method presented,
which improves the calculation process as part of the vehicle life
cycle assessment.