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ICMM Pushes For Mining’s Participation In The Global Circular Economy

2023-05-28T23:17:08+00:00

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has formed research partnerships with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), the Enel Foundation, and Circle Economy to investigate how the mining and metals sector can contribute to a global circular economy aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. The partnerships with CCSI Read More

ICMM Pushes For Mining’s Participation In The Global Circular Economy2023-05-28T23:17:08+00:00

BHP To Trial Battery Haul Trucks In Collaboration With Caterpillar And Komatsu

2023-05-28T23:16:37+00:00

BHP, Australia's largest mining company, plans to reduce its carbon emissions by testing heavy-haul trucks powered by electric motors charged with renewable energy. Currently, these massive trucks, which operate around the clock in open-pit mines, consume significant amounts of diesel fuel, contributing to 40% of the company's carbon emissions. James Agar, BHP's group procurement officer, aims Read More

BHP To Trial Battery Haul Trucks In Collaboration With Caterpillar And Komatsu2023-05-28T23:16:37+00:00

Rio Tinto Inks A$6M Agreement With GMG For Development of Graphene Aluminum-Ion Batteries

2023-05-25T21:29:51+00:00

Global mining company Rio Tinto has invested $6 million in Brisbane-based battery company Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) to accelerate the development and utilization of GMG’s graphene aluminum-ion batteries. This joint development agreement marks a breakthrough for GMG as it aims to offer an alternative to dominant lithium-ion batteries. GMG's batteries charge 70 times faster, last longer, Read More

Rio Tinto Inks A$6M Agreement With GMG For Development of Graphene Aluminum-Ion Batteries2023-05-25T21:29:51+00:00

Imerys, A Minerals-Based Speciality Solutions Provider, Signs Up TotalEnergies For Solar+Storage PPSSA

2023-05-25T21:29:31+00:00

Imerys, a mineral-based specialty solutions supplier, is collaborating with TotalEnergies to implement a large-scale solar power system with battery energy storage at its Lompoc diatomite mining facility in California. This initiative is part of a long-term energy services contract or Power Purchase and Storage Services Agreement (PPSSA). TotalEnergies will be responsible for installing and maintaining a Read More

Imerys, A Minerals-Based Speciality Solutions Provider, Signs Up TotalEnergies For Solar+Storage PPSSA2023-05-25T21:29:31+00:00

Emirates Global Aluminum To Buy 15.6MT Of Alumina (Including Low-Carbon EcoSource Alumina) From Alcoa, Western Australia

2023-05-25T21:28:54+00:00

Alcoa and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have entered into a new multi-year agreement for Alcoa to supply EGA with smelter grade alumina. The 8-year agreement, starting in 2024, allows EGA to procure up to 15.6 million metric tons of alumina from Western Australia. This supply agreement will make Alcoa EGA's largest third-party alumina supplier. In 2022, Read More

Emirates Global Aluminum To Buy 15.6MT Of Alumina (Including Low-Carbon EcoSource Alumina) From Alcoa, Western Australia2023-05-25T21:28:54+00:00

Australian Government Eyes Energy Transition Opportunity; Awards $50M In Grants, Miners Included

2023-05-25T21:28:27+00:00

The Australian government is allocating $50 million in funding to support 13 projects spanning critical mineral refineries, rare-earths mining, and batteries. The aim is to diversify supply chains and establish local processing facilities for key materials required for the global transition to a green energy economy. The funding will be distributed among seven projects in Western Read More

Australian Government Eyes Energy Transition Opportunity; Awards $50M In Grants, Miners Included2023-05-25T21:28:27+00:00

Scotland’s Munro Launches Electric 4X4 For Challenging Sectors Including Mining

2023-05-25T21:28:00+00:00

Munro Vehicles has unveiled its all-electric MK1 Pick-Up (pictured), a zero-emission off-road vehicle. Following the success of the MK1 Truck, Munro's second model offers customers in sectors like mining, construction, utilities, agriculture, and defense the opportunity to meet decarbonization targets without sacrificing performance. Priced from £49,995 Ex VAT, the MK1 Pick-Up has already received over 200 Read More

Scotland’s Munro Launches Electric 4X4 For Challenging Sectors Including Mining2023-05-25T21:28:00+00:00

South Australia’s World-First Hydrogen Act To Facilitate “One Window To Government” Approach

2023-05-25T21:27:46+00:00

South Australia plans to establish a groundbreaking Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act to simplify regulations and promote investment in large-scale hydrogen and renewable energy projects. The Act aims to streamline processes, ensure secure land access, prioritize environmental benefits, and involve First Nations people in the transformation. It will consolidate existing acts into a single regulatory framework, Read More

South Australia’s World-First Hydrogen Act To Facilitate “One Window To Government” Approach2023-05-25T21:27:46+00:00

Irish Entrepreneur Secures $54M Deal To Retrofit 8,500 Diesel Mining Trucks Into Electric Vehicles

2023-05-25T21:27:25+00:00

Norman Crowley, an entrepreneur based in Cork, Ireland, has secured a deal with a global mining company to convert 8,500 diesel mining trucks into electric vehicles. The retrofitting will be carried out over the next three years, with a significant portion of the work taking place in the Republic of Ireland. Cool Planet Group, Crowley's company, Read More

Irish Entrepreneur Secures $54M Deal To Retrofit 8,500 Diesel Mining Trucks Into Electric Vehicles2023-05-25T21:27:25+00:00

Toyota’s Autonomous Light Vehicle To Operate On Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System

2023-05-25T21:26:41+00:00

Komatsu and Toyota have announced a collaboration to develop an Autonomous Light Vehicle (ALV) that will operate on Komatsu's Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). The goal is to enhance safety and productivity in mining operations by combining autonomous haul trucks and automated ALVs controlled by AHS, thereby accelerating the adoption of autonomy and the attainment of smart Read More

Toyota’s Autonomous Light Vehicle To Operate On Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System2023-05-25T21:26:41+00:00
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