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Fortescue Future Industries And National Renewable Energy Laboratory To Develop Green Hydrogen Research Center In Colorado

2023-03-17T16:06:43+00:00

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group, has partnered with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the US to establish a green hydrogen research center in Colorado. The collaboration will last for three years, with FFI investing $80 million over the coming ten years in research projects with NREL. The partnership aims Read More

Fortescue Future Industries And National Renewable Energy Laboratory To Develop Green Hydrogen Research Center In Colorado2023-03-17T16:06:43+00:00

Vale Successfully Replaces Coal With Biocarbon In Production Of Iron Ore Pellets

2023-03-17T16:06:06+00:00

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

Vale Successfully Replaces Coal With Biocarbon In Production Of Iron Ore Pellets2023-03-17T16:06:06+00:00

In a World-First, Volvo CE Uses Fossil-Free Steel For Its A30G Articulated Hauler

2023-03-17T16:05:48+00:00

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has delivered an A30G articulated hauler, the first construction machine made from fossil-free steel, for a North American customer at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas. The A30G articulated hauler was purchased by Pennsy Supply Inc, a CRH company and long-time Volvo CE customer. The fossil-free steel used in the machine was Read More

In a World-First, Volvo CE Uses Fossil-Free Steel For Its A30G Articulated Hauler2023-03-17T16:05:48+00:00

Rossing, Namibia’s Oldest Uranium Mine, To Construct 15MW AC Solar PV Plant

2023-03-14T12:20:03+00:00

Rossing Uranium, Namibia’s oldest commercial uranium mine which commenced production in 1976, has unveiled plans for using renewable energy in its operations. Namibia has been importing its electricity from African neighbors such as Zimbabwe and South Africa, who are themselves facing problems with energy generation. Rossing’s move is therefore aimed at achieving energy security. The mine Read More

Rossing, Namibia’s Oldest Uranium Mine, To Construct 15MW AC Solar PV Plant2023-03-14T12:20:03+00:00

Scania Delivers Norway’s Largest Electric Truck To Norwegian Limestone Quarry

2023-03-14T12:19:15+00:00

Scania has delivered Norway's largest electric truck, a P 45 with a total weight of 66 tons, to the Verdalskalk limestone quarry in Verdal, Norway. The truck has three axles and a battery capacity of 300 kWh. The truck will transport around 120,000 tons of lime annually from the quarry to the port for shipment, reducing Read More

Scania Delivers Norway’s Largest Electric Truck To Norwegian Limestone Quarry2023-03-14T12:19:15+00:00

International Copper Association Launches Its Global Decarbonization Roadmap To 2050

2023-03-14T12:12:40+00:00

The International Copper Association has launched a new roadmap, "Copper - The Pathway to Net Zero," with the goal of reaching net-zero emissions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2050, and working towards the same objective for Scope 3 emissions. The roadmap sets out clear ambitions for ICA members, among the world's largest producers of Read More

International Copper Association Launches Its Global Decarbonization Roadmap To 20502023-03-14T12:12:40+00:00

Harmony Gold To Leverage Renewable Energy And Productivity For Longer Mine Life

2023-03-10T04:52:04+00:00

Harmony Gold's renewable energy rollout is reducing electricity costs, cutting carbon emissions, and potentially extending mine life. The company estimates savings of R425-million a year and a 60% reduction in carbon emissions through the first two renewable phases. The third phase involves studying technologies that could provide baseload power. Harmony Gold has a net-zero carbon outcome Read More

Harmony Gold To Leverage Renewable Energy And Productivity For Longer Mine Life2023-03-10T04:52:04+00:00

Anglo American Looks To Startups For Innovative Decarbonization Strategies

2023-03-08T15:41:01+00:00

Anglo American, plans to invest in start-ups developing technologies to reduce carbon emissions from steel-making and lower its carbon footprint. Anglo produced 59.3 million tons of iron ore last year. The company aims to halve its Scope 3 indirect emissions by 2040. “We are looking not only at how we decarbonize our own operations, but also Read More

Anglo American Looks To Startups For Innovative Decarbonization Strategies2023-03-08T15:41:01+00:00

Neoen-BHP: How A “Baseload Renewable” Energy Supply Contract Works

2023-03-08T15:40:13+00:00

French developer Neoen has in place a 24/7 “baseload renewable” energy supply contract with mining company BHP for its Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. Neoen is one of the world’s leading producers of exclusively renewable energy. BHP’s Olympic Dam site in South Australia is one of the world’s most significant deposits of copper, gold and Read More

Neoen-BHP: How A “Baseload Renewable” Energy Supply Contract Works2023-03-08T15:40:13+00:00

Vale Adopts Emission Free Process To Reuse Iron Ore Tailings At Carajás Dam

2023-03-08T15:39:27+00:00

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

Vale Adopts Emission Free Process To Reuse Iron Ore Tailings At Carajás Dam2023-03-08T15:39:27+00:00
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