Vladimir Traskine joined Aramine and the world of underground mining in 2001 after a Master 2 in International Development of industrial companies in France. His relationship-building talent was quickly recognised and led to key contributions in markets such as Eastern Europe and Asia, the Balkans, North America, West and Southern Africa and Southeast Asia. Vladimir Traskine conducts international projects aiming at creating institutional partnerships with major players in underground mining around the world in the field of new mining technologies, including battery-electric vehicles for small and medium sized underground galleries. Emphasis is placed on locating the production of equipment as close as possible to the end user. These partnerships contribute to create a special synergy with end users and optimise production costs for both sides. From this “win-win” collaboration, a range of machines, specially adapted to the underground hard-rock mining conditions has been born and the qualification of local resources has significantly increased.