Archives: Environmental

Epiroc continued to register high demand from the mining sector in the September quarter, as several large mining equipment orders were won over the three-month period, leading to a 17% year-on-year rise in orders received. This total of SEK14.36 billion (US$1.29 billion) was supported by strong organic growth and acquisitions, Epiroc said, as well as[…]

Sweden-based Boliden has taken what it says is a significant step toward a greener future with the launch of Low-Carbon Sulphuric Acid. The new product increases Boliden’s collection of low-carbon offerings, joining the likes of Low-Carbon Zinc, Recycled Zinc, Low-Carbon Copper and Recycled Copper within the Green Transition Metals portfolio. Sven Hjelmstedt, Director Sales at[…]

CoolPlanet, a global decarbonisation firm, and Huber Automotive AG, an automotive supplier, have joined forces to create what they say is the safest, cleanest, most efficient mining vehicle in the world – at scale. Under the partnership, CoolPlanet will integrate its analytics, reporting and driver safety system into Huber’s Electric Land Cruiser, as well as[…]

Anglo American has provided its latest sustainability performance update, highlighting a number of technological advancements the company is looking to take at its in-development Woodsmith polyhalite mine in the UK and its exploration asset, Sakatti, in Finland. Anglo American says it has an integrated approach to sustainability in project development, helping secure its ability to[…]

As part of a strategy to reduce carbon emissions from its operations and achieve a ‘net zero’ status by 2050, Gold Fields is investing in three Caterpillar R2900 XE diesel-electric loaders for its underground mines in Western Australia. The gold miner’s ESG strategy, launched in December 2021, was at the same time embedded as one[…]

The World Economic Forum (WEF) will bring together political and business leaders at a special forum focusing on the global energy transition, and Australia’s role in it, as part of the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) being held in Sydney from October 31-November 2. The event, consisting of an exclusive roundtable and a panel[…]

Incitec Pivot Limited’s Dyno Nobel is to extend its supply relationship with Fortescue, with the two parties agreeing to a long-term extension that will see Dyno Nobel continue providing explosives technology and collaborating on key decarbonisation projects to assist Fortescue in reaching its ‘Real Zero’ goal. A key focus of the new agreement is an[…]

Samarco Mineração S.A. has set a monthly production record during August 2023 of 824,829 t of high-grade pellets in a single pelletising line with its 816 sq.m Metso Pelletizing Plant Indurating Machine #4 at its Ubu site in Brazil. On an annalised basis, the production is equivalent to approximately 8.8- 9 Mt/y of pellets from[…]

Evolution Mining is considering the application of a number of technologies to displace diesel in its mining fleet, with its latest sustainability report highlighting several short to medium-term and longer-term solutions currently being assessed and considered by the gold-focused miner. Evolution has set a target of reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30%[…]

Economical Energy announces that it has joined the third cohort of the Shell-powered Studio X Accelerator Program, a first-of-its-kind open global innovation company seeking to accelerate innovation in energy and climate tech. ATP Fund, a venture capital partner of Studio X, has also invested in Economical Energy. Economical Energy is developing the VIPER (Vertically Integrated[…]