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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Photo: ABB India-based steelmaker Tata Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ABB to co-create innovative models and technologies to help reduce the carbon footprint of steel production. The two companies will focus on system-level assessments of Tata Steel’s manufacturing plants and production facilities for evaluation and co-development of short and long-term options for energy efficiency, decarbonization and…
Read MoreAnglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with Swedish steel producer H2 Green Steel to work in tandem to advance low-carbon steelmaking processes. Under the terms of the deal, the two will study and trial iron ore from Anglo’s Kumba mines in South Africa and Minas-Rio mine in Brazil, which will serve as feedstock for H2 Green Steel’s direct…
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Market forces rooted in the Buy Clean, Carbon Neutrality, LEED v4 and Net Zero movements have spawned an important new web portal, Construction Materials Carbon Management, www.cmcarbonmanagement.com. The just-launched site follows cement, concrete and steel producer progress in lowering the carbon dioxide emissions factor, or embodied carbon, associated with structural elements for commercial and residential building or heavy/civil work. (CM)2…
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