Archives: Sustainable mining

The trend of equipment automation is no longer confined to certain regions or sectors; it is a global phenomenon. That is the impression Epiroc has provided in the last few months, as well as in its September quarter results, the latter of which was released today. Having reported a swelling order book for this quarter[…]

An in person meeting at MINExpo 2021 with Wabtec’s Dr Bappa Banerjee, VP Mining; and Rogerio Mendonca, President Freight Equipment offered some fascinating insights into trolley assist technology and the technology side of electrifying mining fleets. Historically, Wabtec has been working on electric drive systems for mining trucks for many years. In fact as GE[…]

Rio Tinto has outlined a new target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, more than tripling its previous target. To achieve this, it is setting aside around $7.5 billion of direct investments between 2022 and 2030. Unveiled during an investor seminar this week, Rio said a 15% reduction[…]

Plug Power Inc, a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, and Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (FFI), recently signed a letter of intent for a 50-50 joint venture to build a gigafactory in Queensland, Australia. As part of the agreement, the two organisations intend to build a two gigawatt[…]

In its just released 2021 Annual and Sustainability report, Australian gold mining major Evolution Mining reiterated its commitment to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and 30% reduction by 2030 – aligned with the Paris Agreement. It included some references to Scope 1 emissions reduction through use of battery electric solutions in the medium[…]

Metso Outotec has become the latest company to join the Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution (CEEC) as a new sponsor, with the OEM’s President and CEO, Pekka Vauramo, noting that the company’s sustainability focus aligns with CEEC’s objective to promote eco-efficient minerals. CEEC’s vision is to accelerate the implementation of eco-efficient comminution practices through promotion[…]

Vale says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jiangsu Shagang Group Co Ltd in which both agree to pursue opportunities to develop steelmaking solutions focused on reducing CO2 emissions. Vale and Jiangsu Shagang intend to develop economic feasibility studies of (i) usage of products with a lower carbon footprint in ironmaking process,[…]

The unique challenges the mining industry will face over its 30-year journey to decarbonisation are still being unpacked as it decides how to use enabling technologies and solutions, according to Nicholas Russell, Senior Mechanical & Mining Engineer at Worley. “The journey to net-zero requires flexibility,” he said. “And we need to incorporate that flexibility from[…]

Rolls-Royce says it is further developing its mtu gas engine portfolio for power generation and cogeneration to run on hydrogen as a fuel and, thus, enable a climate-neutral energy supply. Generation sets powered by mtu Series 500 and Series 4000 gas engines can, today, be operated with a gas blending of 10% hydrogen, but, beginning[…]

Woodside Energy (USA) Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading Australian energy producer Woodside Petroleum Ltd, and Heliogen, a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar energy, today announced further steps towards deployment of new solar energy technology with potential to play a significant role in the development of Woodside’s future energy business. Heliogen has been[…]