In its 2022 Climate Change Report, global mining company Glencore has outlined its approach to reducing Scope 1 carbon emissions in both the near and long term. The company plans to improve operational efficiency to reduce diesel use and smelting process inefficiencies, as well as prioritizing action to electrify mining fleets with existing and improving technologies. Read More
Centamin, has published an interim decarbonization roadmap to 2030, targeting a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to a 2021 base year. The roadmap is aimed at making Centamin a low-carbon mining business with sources of onsite and imported renewable energy, reductions in absolute energy consumption through operational efficiencies and Read More
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Statkraft to supply renewable power for its proposed Holmaneset green energy project. The deal will support FFI's operational plans for a 300MW green hydrogen and green ammonia facility, with Statkraft supplying renewable power. FFI is committed to producing green hydrogen from 100% renewable Read More
German electric mobility nonprofit Charging Interface Initiative e.V. (CharIN) and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have partnered to launch the CharIN Mining Taskforce to electrify mining haul truck operations by addressing technical bottlenecks around the interoperability of battery-electric charging systems for the roll-out of zero-emission mining vehicles. Diesel-powered mining vehicles currently account for Read More
Chinese mining equipment manufacturer XCMG has expanded its mining influence beyond the domestic market by exporting its equipment to countries like Brazil, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Ecuador. The company has also been involved in autonomous mining operations and was the first to deploy a remote-controlled excavator – a 93 t class Intelligent Hydraulic Excavator XE950DA using BuilderX Read More
AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, in which it outlines its plan to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. As part of this plan, the company aims to achieve a 30% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030, as compared to 2021. The Read More
Capstone Copper Corp. has announced a new Sustainable Development Strategy, which includes adopting GHG emissions reduction targets to support the company's commitment to responsible copper production. The strategy identifies five initial priorities, including reducing GHG emissions by 30% by 2030; reducing freshwater consumption; adopting the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management by 2026; establishing a Biodiversity Read More
Iron ore miner Vale is partnering with Epiroc to test a battery-electric and automation project at its Creighton underground mine in Sudbury, Ontario. Vale has previously tested various battery-electric equipment at its mines, making it a pioneer in electrification applications in mining. The company plans to combine its experience of autonomous loading operations with its experience Read More
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), the clean energy arm of iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group, has announced a major breakthrough in its green iron project. FFI scientists have developed a new process that uses a bespoke electrolyzer and a membrane to reduce iron ore to green iron electrochemically using electrons, rather than hydrogen, which eliminates the Read More
Mining company BHP and engineering firm Hatch have partnered to design a pilot plant for an electric smelting furnace (ESF), which could offer a low CO2 steel production method. The plant will use iron ore from BHP's Pilbara mine in Western Australia to test the process with steel producers and technology providers, with a long-term aim Read More
