The disclosure relates to a drive arrangement for driving a belt of an enclosed belt conveyor. The disclosure further relates to a mobile haulage arrangement for continuously conveying fragmented material in a conveying direction and to a method for driving a mobile haulage arrangement. The drive arrangement for driving a belt of an enclosed belt conveyor include a conveyor drive assembly arranged to drive the belt of the conveyor run in the conveying direction, and a return drive assembly arranged to drive the belt of the return run in an opposite direction.