Green hydrogen may not be cost-competitive in this decade, or even maybe in the first half of the decade beginning 2030, says Lee Levkowitz, BHP’s manager for energy, carbon and technology research. Speaking at the Hydrogen and Mines virtual summit, she said the economics of hydrogen production, especially the green variety, are currently “challenging.” In that Read More
Rachelle Doyle, hydrogen technology lead at Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), said the company was working to reduce the capital investment required for its renewable energy and green industry projects. Speaking at the Hydrogen and Mines virtual conference, Doyle said this would ensure FFI becomes the world’s lowest cost producer of renewable green hydrogen. “We know renewable Read More
Speaking at the Hydrogen and Mines virtual conference on Thursday, Peter Mann, Australia and New Zealand regional energy transition lead at global consultancy Partners in Performance (PiP), said demand for hydrogen was likely to be only “modest” this decade, but would accelerate significantly after 2030. In his presentation on the potential hydrogen adoption pathways for mid-tier Read More
Speaking at the Hydrogen and Mines virtual conference, Anglo American’s head of technology development, mining and sustainability Julian Soles said the mining industry would need to adopt diverse technologies in its drive to decarbonize operations. Anglo American is targeting carbon neutrality across all operations by 2040, according to Soles. He said the company was pushing for Read More
Release by Scatec has inked a two-year agreement to lease a 616kW containerized solar power solution for the production of green hydrogen by energy giant ENGIE at Anglo American’s Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo, South Africa. The mobile PV solar unit will supply power to a 3.5MW hydrogen electrolyzer installed by ENGIE at the mine. ENGIE Read More
Caterpillar, the industrial machinery and locomotive giant that posted a turnover of nearly US$42 billion in 2020, will offer later this year designed-to-order generator sets that can run on 100% hydrogen including fully renewable green hydrogen. Renewable hydrogen and hydrogen blends are among several alternative fuels customers are considering to achieve their sustainability goals. Recognizing these Read More
The Environmental Defenders Officers, acting on behalf of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), has filed a suit against Santos Ltd, Australia’s biggest domestic gas supplier, alleging the company misled investors in its 2020 Annual Report by labeling natural gas as a “clean fuel,” and stating it had a “clear and credible” plan to reach Read More
Energy and Mines Magazine Issue 32 The latest issue of Energy and Mines Magazine includes an interview with Blackrock Metals CEO on the world's greenest iron plan - that includes details of plans to use hydrogen to decarbonise iron production. The issue also features articles and interviews on sustainability and profitability, how hydrogen fits in the Read More
Precious metals miner Agnico Eagle Mines has inked a deal to provide wind power at its Hope Bay mine in the Nunavut’s Kitikmeot region in Canada. Under an MoU with Agnico, a consortium comprising Quebec-based Tugliq Energy Co. and Hiqiniq Energy Corp., a subsidiary of Inuity-owned economic development firm Kitikmeot Corp, will build and operate and Read More
BHP, the world’s largest mining company, has awarded Southern Cross Energy, a TransAlta Renewables subsidiary, the contract to build, own, and operate the Northern Goldfields Solar Project (“Project”) for the supply of renewable solar electricity to BHP’s Goldfields-based Nickel West operations in Western Australia. The Project, to cost A$73 million (US$54 million), comprises the 27.4MW Mount Read More
