Brazilian mining company Vale has signed agreements with the Port of Duqm Company and Marafiq to develop an integrated industrial complex called the Mega Hub in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) in Oman. The agreements include a land reservation agreement between Vale and the Port of Duqm, as well as a memorandum of understanding Read More
Vale, has successfully tested a new type of iron ore briquette that emits 80% less CO2 compared to pellets. This briquette is adapted for the direct reduction route, a cleaner method for steel production that uses natural gas instead of coke, which emits less carbon and other greenhouse gases. The new briquette can also be used Read More
Vale, the Brazilian mining company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with XCMG, a major Chinese manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, to co-develop the world's first zero-emission motor grader for mining operations. Although the statement did not mention the power source, it is most likely to be battery electric. The machinery, utilized for levelling mine Read More
Vale, a mining company based in Brazil, has successfully manufactured iron ore pellets without the use of coal on an industrial scale for the first time. In lieu of traditional coal, Vale utilized biocarbon derived from biomass to produce the pellets. During this pilot project, which was conducted in February in Minas Gerais state, Vale produced Read More
Mining company Vale has begun commissioning the Gelado Project in Carajás, Brazil, which reuses tailings to produce high-quality pellet feed, while using 100% electric dredges to extract the material and avoid CO2 emissions. The tailings which have an ore grade of a high 63%, have been deposited in the Gelado dam since 1985, when Vale began Read More
Eight technology innovators have made it to the finish line in the Charge On Innovation Challenge, which focuses on novel electric truck charging solutions, a prerequisite for the electrification of haul truck fleets in mines. BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale are the founding patrons of the Challenge, which was facilitated by GHD, a leading professional services Read More
Brazilian miner Vale said in an ESG presentation Thursday that it planned to spend between $4 billion and $6 billion to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions 33% by 2030, an initial step in its path towards net zero. Vale intends to cut its Scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions, which stood at 14.1 Mt Read More
Vale S.A., the global mining giant, will use Nextracker’s NX Horizon bifacially optimized smart solar trackers for its 766 megawatt (MWp) Sol de Cerrado solar project in Minas Gerais, Brazil. (PVTECH) Construction of the solar complex, one of the largest in Brazil, will begin later this year and is slated for completion in 2022. The facility Read More
Brazillian headquartered miner, Vale SA, announced yesterday that it plans to invest at least $2bn to make good on the commitment to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. In an interview with Reuters, Chief Executive Eduardo Bartolomeo outlined an interim emissions reduction target of 33% by 2030 indicating the announced funds would be used to reach this Read More
Brazilian miner Vale, one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore, committed to power its global operations with clean energy by 2030, even as it said it would align its business with the 2015 United Nations conference on climate change in Paris. Vale unveiled its “New Pact with Society” at its annual investor briefing in Read More
