Anglo American

First Mode Establishes Proving Ground For Zero Emission Mining Trucks At Former Coal Mine

2023-02-20T17:00:06+00:00

First Mode, a global carbon reduction company that developed the world's first integrated battery and hydrogen fuel cell powerplants for retrofitting diesel-powered mining trucks, has established a proving ground in Centralia, Washington, to accelerate the transition to clean energy for heavy industry, thanks in part to a $250,000 grant from the state economic development strategic reserve Read More

First Mode Establishes Proving Ground For Zero Emission Mining Trucks At Former Coal Mine2023-02-20T17:00:06+00:00

Anglo American Targets A Reduction Of 50% In Scope 3 Emissions By 2040

2021-11-02T19:18:57+00:00

Leading global mining company Anglo American has updated on its progress towards the target of carbon neutral operations (Scopes 1 & 2) by 2040 and announced its ambition to reduce Scope 3 emissions by the same year, 2040, against a 2020 baseline. Its Sustainability Performance 2021 Presentation quantifies total Scope 3 emissions at 115 MT between Read More

Anglo American Targets A Reduction Of 50% In Scope 3 Emissions By 20402021-11-02T19:18:57+00:00

Anglo American’s Decarbonisation Strategies For Net-Zero 2040

2021-09-10T13:55:25+00:00

Speaking at the Hydrogen and Mines virtual conference, Anglo American’s head of technology development, mining and sustainability Julian Soles said the mining industry would need to adopt diverse technologies in its drive to decarbonize operations. Anglo American is targeting carbon neutrality across all operations by 2040, according to Soles. He said the company was pushing for Read More

Anglo American’s Decarbonisation Strategies For Net-Zero 20402021-09-10T13:55:25+00:00

Anglo-American and Casa dos Ventos Form JV To Develop Wind Farm of 504MW Capacity

2020-10-23T13:53:54+00:00

Mining group Anglo American’s Brazilian arm and Casa dos Ventos, a leading wind energy developer in Brazil, have agreed to form a joint venture to develop the Rio do Vento Wind Farm in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The companies will invest R $ 2.4 billion in a Special Purpose Entity to construct eight Read More

Anglo-American and Casa dos Ventos Form JV To Develop Wind Farm of 504MW Capacity2020-10-23T13:53:54+00:00

Anglo American, BHP, FMG and Hatch form Green Hydrogen Consortium

2020-06-30T18:00:26+00:00

Very exciting news on the hydrogen in mining front - Anglo America, BHP and Fortescue Metals Group have formed a consortium to explore the use of hydrogen in decarbonizing their operations globally.  Global engineering firm Hatch has been appointed as project management and governance facilitator of the Consortium. The aims and plans of the consortium will Read More

Anglo American, BHP, FMG and Hatch form Green Hydrogen Consortium2020-06-30T18:00:26+00:00

Bloomberg – Diesel Imports Fall as Australian Miners Shift to Renewables

2020-02-04T16:52:58+00:00

Miners are shifting out of fossil-based power sources, such as diesel, in response to investors’ pressure to cut carbon emissions. Easing their path is the rapidly falling cost of renewable energy, according to Bloomberg. Fortescue, one of Australia's largest iron ore miners, is spending $450 million on a hybrid generation project comprising gas, solar power, and Read More

Bloomberg – Diesel Imports Fall as Australian Miners Shift to Renewables2020-02-04T16:52:58+00:00

The five marquee mining renewable energy agreements in Chile

2019-10-11T14:09:33+00:00

The biggest mining names in Chile are tying up long-term renewable energy supply arrangements as power needs trend higher. Here are statistics that show the importance of mining in Chile. The country is the world’s number one producer of copper, iodine, molybdenum, and rhenium, and the #2 producer of lithium. Mining contributes 10% to Chile’s GDP, Read More

The five marquee mining renewable energy agreements in Chile2019-10-11T14:09:33+00:00

Carbon Neutral Mine Haulage: Anglo and ENGIE to Develop World’s Largest Hydrogen Truck

2020-06-30T17:58:47+00:00

Anglo American and ENGIE have agreed to develop and fuel the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck. They signed the agreement in London aboard the Energy Observer (pictured above), the world’s first fully-electric vessel powered exclusively by hydrogen and renewable energies. ENGIE is a leading global energy and energy services company. In the collaboration, ENGIE will Read More

Carbon Neutral Mine Haulage: Anglo and ENGIE to Develop World’s Largest Hydrogen Truck2020-06-30T17:58:47+00:00

Anglo to power Chile mines with 100% renewables

2019-11-13T21:13:24+00:00

Mining major Anglo American will buy up to 3TWh of renewable energy annually from Enel Generación Chile, a subsidiary of energy group Enel. Effective 2021, Enel will power Anglo's Los Bronces and El Soldado copper mines, as well as the Chagres smelter, for ten years. Enel will use only renewable sources for this energy. The agreement, Read More

Anglo to power Chile mines with 100% renewables2019-11-13T21:13:24+00:00

Is Renewable Hydrogen the Way Forward for the Mining Industry?

2019-02-12T05:21:07+00:00

Reliable green storage solutions are a key part of the mining industry's transition to high-penetration renewable energy generation. Battery storage can be used to overcome the intermittency problems associated with solar and wind generation, as well as being used as an alternative to diesel in mining fleets. Renewable hydrogen is set to revolutionize both green power generation Read More

Is Renewable Hydrogen the Way Forward for the Mining Industry?2019-02-12T05:21:07+00:00