Antofagasta Minerals and ABB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate decarbonization initiatives by electrifying and automating mining operations in Chile. Antofagasta Minerals is working toward reducing its emissions by 50% by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, having already reduced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide emissions by 928,000 tons. The miner expects electrification…
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Chilean miner Antofagasta Minerals unveiled a new desalination plant that will help mitigate the effects of a 15-year drought on the production of copper at its flagship mine, according to Reuters. Chilean President Gabriel Boric praised the $2 billion-plus project, saying the situation in the Coquimbo region, where the Los Pelambres mine is located, is concerning. “Especially with the climate…
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BHP, together with Anglo American, Antofagasta Minerals, Codelco and Collahuasi, have launched the Mining Security Corporation, to promote a culture of cybersecurity in mining operations. According to the group, cyberattacks will cost companies about US$10.5 billion by next year, and more than more than 4 billion cyberattacks took place in Chile during the first half of 2023, positioning it as…
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