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BHP Ties With Biotech Startup Allonnia To Purify Iron Ore Using Microbes

2023-07-10T17:01:21+00:00

BHP, the world's largest mining company, is investigating the use of rock-eating microbes to tackle emissions in steelmaking. Steel production heavily relies on coal-powered blast furnaces, but a greener alternative called "direct reduced iron" (DRI) can refine iron ore with natural gas or hydrogen, reducing emissions. However, BHP's iron ore contains impurities that require coal for Read More

BHP Ties With Biotech Startup Allonnia To Purify Iron Ore Using Microbes2023-07-10T17:01:21+00:00

The Molo Graphite Mine In Madagascar Completes Construction Of 2.6MW Solar Farm

2023-07-10T17:00:57+00:00

NextSource Materials Inc. has completed the construction of a solar farm for the solar hybrid power plant at its Molo Graphite mine in Madagascar. The Solar Hybrid Plant, owned and operated by CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) under a 20-year PPA, includes a 2.6 MW solar farm, a 3.1 MW thermal facility, and a 1 MWh battery energy Read More

The Molo Graphite Mine In Madagascar Completes Construction Of 2.6MW Solar Farm2023-07-10T17:00:57+00:00

Cennergi Wraps Financial Close On 68MW Solar Project At Parent Exxaro’s Flagship Mine

2023-07-10T17:00:29+00:00

Cennergi Holdings, a 100% subsidiary of Exxaro Resources, has achieved financial closure on the Lephalale Solar Project (LSP), a 68MW solar facility. The project will supply clean energy to Exxaro's Grootegeluk Mine in South Africa's Limpopo Province. The LSP will operate as a behind-the-meter energy source, directly providing solar power to the mine for 25 years Read More

Cennergi Wraps Financial Close On 68MW Solar Project At Parent Exxaro’s Flagship Mine2023-07-10T17:00:29+00:00

Norge Mining Owns A 77B Ton Deposit Of Phosphate Rock, Critical For EVs And Solar

2023-07-10T17:00:12+00:00

Norway has discovered massive phosphate deposits that could ensure the continuous operation of solar power and electric cars for the next 50 years. Norge Mining, the company responsible for the discovery, claims to have found 77 billion tons of phosphate rock in southwestern Norway. The founder of Norge Mining believes that this discovery could meet global Read More

Norge Mining Owns A 77B Ton Deposit Of Phosphate Rock, Critical For EVs And Solar2023-07-10T17:00:12+00:00

Juwi Developing 400 MW Of Renewable Energy Projects For Mines In Crisis-Ridden South Africa

2023-07-10T16:59:48+00:00

South African mining companies are actively embracing renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power to address the country's electricity crisis and reduce costs and emissions, according to Juwi South Africa, a renewable energy project developer. Due to the country’s energy shortfall, mining companies have been asked to reduce their power usage, impacting their mineral Read More

Juwi Developing 400 MW Of Renewable Energy Projects For Mines In Crisis-Ridden South Africa2023-07-10T16:59:48+00:00

AngloGold’s Australian Arm Enters 10-Year, 62MW, Hybrid PPA With Pacific Energy

2023-07-10T16:59:25+00:00

AngloGold Ashanti's subsidiary, AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd, has made significant progress in its decarbonization efforts by partnering with Pacific Energy to construct a large renewable energy project in Western Australia. The project will involve the integration of 62MW of wind and solar generation capacity into the power supply for the Tropicana Gold Mine. The initiative aims Read More

AngloGold’s Australian Arm Enters 10-Year, 62MW, Hybrid PPA With Pacific Energy2023-07-10T16:59:25+00:00

Nuclear “Must Be Part Of The Conversation” In Australia, Says BHP’s CTO

2023-07-10T16:58:54+00:00

BHP Group Ltd., the world's largest miner, is urging Australia to lift its long-standing ban on nuclear power as the country strives to decarbonize its electricity system. Laura Tyler, BHP's chief technical officer, emphasized the importance of including nuclear energy in the energy mix for a safe and reliable power supply alongside wind, solar, batteries, and Read More

Nuclear “Must Be Part Of The Conversation” In Australia, Says BHP’s CTO2023-07-10T16:58:54+00:00

The Australian Government Kicks Off Consultation On Its $2B Hydrogen Headstart Program

2023-07-10T16:58:34+00:00

The Australian government has opened a consultation on its Hydrogen Headstart program, which aims to boost renewable hydrogen production in the country. The program, backed by a $2 billion budget, will support large-scale electrolyser deployments to accelerate Australia's renewable hydrogen capacity. The consultation paper outlines the program's objectives, eligibility criteria, funding mechanism, and other features. It Read More

The Australian Government Kicks Off Consultation On Its $2B Hydrogen Headstart Program2023-07-10T16:58:34+00:00

Green Gravity And RUC Join Hands To Advance Commercialization Of Gravitational Energy Storage Technology

2023-07-10T16:58:17+00:00

Green Gravity and underground mining contractor RUC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the commercialization of gravitational energy storage systems. The partnership combines RUC's expertise in shaft sinking and mineshaft hoisting operations with Green Gravity's energy storage technology, aiming to accelerate the deployment of gravitational energy storage systems in mineshafts. The collaboration Read More

Green Gravity And RUC Join Hands To Advance Commercialization Of Gravitational Energy Storage Technology2023-07-10T16:58:17+00:00

Lifezone Metals Lists On NYSE; Raises $87M For Its Low-Emission Kabanga Nickel Mine

2023-07-10T16:57:54+00:00

Kabanga Nickel Limited's parent company, Lifezone Metals, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after merging with GoGreen Investments Corp. The Kabanga Nickel project in Tanzania, owned by Tembo Nickel Limited, is implementing clean technology called "Hydromet Technology" to produce nickel, copper, and cobalt for the US electric vehicle industry. Lifezone Metal presented the Read More

Lifezone Metals Lists On NYSE; Raises $87M For Its Low-Emission Kabanga Nickel Mine2023-07-10T16:57:54+00:00