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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The cost of wind, solar, and battery storage projects has risen by 20-60% over the past two years, according to French renewable and storage developer Neoen. The firm, which has around 3 GW of renewable energy projects in Australia, said polysilicon price rises, Covid-19 lockdowns, and supply chain accidents in China were behind the increase. Meanwhile, Read More
