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 be discussed at the rearranged Energy and Mines Australia Summit now taking place Nov 9-11 at the Westin Perth. The full text of the release is below
Industry comes together to form Green Hydrogen Consortium
Anglo American, BHP, Fortescue Metals Group and Hatch have formed a Green Hydrogen Consortium to look at ways of using green hydrogen to accelerate decarbonisation within their operations globally. Primarily, the Consortium aims to collectively help to eliminate the obstacles to the adoption of green hydrogen technologies and encourage innovative application. The goal is to identify opportunities to develop green hydrogen technologies for the resources sector and other heavy industries and provide a mechanism for suppliers and operators to contribute to and engage with these development activities. Some of the proposed activities include undertaking research, technology and supply chain development, and piloting green hydrogen technologies to seek to de-risk and accelerate the technologies. The companies involved in the Consortium are committed to reducing their respective operational greenhouse gas emissions and to working collaboratively with others – including customers and suppliers – to find technological or other innovative solutions for the emissions associated with the use of their products and in their supply chains.
Below is the URL to the Anglo American homepage:
https://www.angloamerican.com/