BHP Billiton

WSJ: Electric Haul Trucks, the Holy Grail of Mining, Could Soon Be For Real

2019-11-05T15:25:53+00:00

The ubiquitous use of giant, diesel-guzzling mining trucks may soon be disrupted. According to the Wall Street Journal, electrification is likely to transform the global mining fleet. Lithium-ion batteries will replace noxious diesel, and mines will become quieter, emission-free, and healthier places to work for miners. Technological advances and declining costs of lithium-ion batteries are driving Read More

WSJ: Electric Haul Trucks, the Holy Grail of Mining, Could Soon Be For Real2019-11-05T15:25:53+00:00

BHP CEO: low carbon energy to lift demand for mined commodities

2019-02-13T06:10:49+00:00

Image source: BHP.comSpeaking at the FT Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne, the CEO of BHP Billiton, Andrew Mackenzie, warned that transitioning to a lower carbon economy may actually increase demand for higher quality raw materials as industries adapt to the use of more efficient technologies. The chief executive for the world's largest mining company also spoke on the dangers Read More

BHP CEO: low carbon energy to lift demand for mined commodities2019-02-13T06:10:49+00:00

What’s next for the Minerals Council of Australia’s coal and climate policy?

2019-02-13T12:09:42+00:00

Photo by Curragh Queensland Mining Limited, CC BY-SA 3.0. The discord that led to the departure of Minerals Council of Australia CEO Brendan Pearson has been simmering for some time, and may have additional ramifications. “BHP has got their man…BHP and Rio Tinto were not always comfortable with his coal advocacy,” an anonymous industry insider told Read More

What’s next for the Minerals Council of Australia’s coal and climate policy?2019-02-13T12:09:42+00:00

Minerals Council chief steps down amid BHP fallout

2019-02-13T12:23:53+00:00

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) CEO Brendan Pearson is out of a job following BHP’s split with the organization on climate and energy policy last week. Pearson announced his resignation on Thursday. Over nearly a decade with the group, including three and a half years as CEO, Pearson actively campaigned against the Resource Super Profits Tax Read More

Minerals Council chief steps down amid BHP fallout2019-02-13T12:23:53+00:00

BHP distances itself from MCA’s position on climate change

2019-02-13T12:25:52+00:00

Mining firm BHP Billiton reiterated calls for a Clean Energy Target and emissions-reduction strategies on Tuesday. The move comes as shareholders consider a resolution that calls for BHP to pull out of industry groups whose climate and energy policy views are inconsistent with the company’s own. The resolution was submitted by the Australasian Centre For Corporate Read More

BHP distances itself from MCA’s position on climate change2019-02-13T12:25:52+00:00

BHP pressed to quit Australian mining lobby over climate views

2019-02-13T12:43:53+00:00

BHP Billiton Marapikurrinya Park. Photo by Michael Theis [CC BY-ND 2.0]. Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Tuesday urged shareholders to vote down a resolution which says BHP should quit industry groups who disagree with the firm on climate change and energy policy. The resolution, which was submitted by ethical investing group the Australasian Centre for Read More

BHP pressed to quit Australian mining lobby over climate views2019-02-13T12:43:53+00:00

Miners increasing green power

2019-02-16T07:19:15+00:00

Renewable energy is undoubtedly picking up steam—even among fossil fuel extraction companies themselves. The world's biggest shipper of seaborne coal, Glencore, boosted its share of renewables one point to 19 percent, according to its 2017 sustainability report. The company is deploying renewable energy in the remote areas in which it mines, and supports policies that reduce Read More

Miners increasing green power2019-02-16T07:19:15+00:00

BHP plans on hold without greater energy security

2019-02-16T07:02:49+00:00

BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam copper mine in South Australia. (Credit: BHP Billiton) Concerns about reliable energy are top of mind in South Australia’s mining sector, following a statewide blackout in September and more power failures during this February's heatwave. South Australia has adopted wind energy as part of its strategy for achieving its renewable energy target Read More

BHP plans on hold without greater energy security2019-02-16T07:02:49+00:00

BHP knocks renewables after $100m loss

2019-02-13T07:07:46+00:00

BHP’s Olympic Dam copper, gold, and uranium mine in South Australia (Credit: Aaron Bunch, via the Australian Business Review.) BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie is slamming renewable energy after a three-week outage at the firm’s Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine in South Australia that cost the company $US105 million. “Let’s talk about affordability, reliability Read More

BHP knocks renewables after $100m loss2019-02-13T07:07:46+00:00

Renewables & Electric Cars to Boost Copper Demand

2019-02-16T12:18:17+00:00

The growing popularity of renewables and electrical vehicles will increase the demand for copper in the near future, according to the Australian Warren Center think tank. BHP Billiton also expressed a similar view at a conference in Shanghai and in its latest report. “Decarbonization generally favours copper,” said Executive Director of the Warren Center think tank, Read More

Renewables & Electric Cars to Boost Copper Demand2019-02-16T12:18:17+00:00
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