Rio Tinto said it is working to secure a more sustainable power supply for the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory with two 5.25-megawatt solar farms. Following agreement with the Gumatj and Rirratjingu Traditional Owner Groups on the location of the facilities, the farms will be built on Rio Tinto leases and will help underpin a low-carbon future for the…
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Epiroc announced that it has become the first in the mining industry to sign a delivery agreement with Swedish steelmaker SSAB for SSAB Zero – fossil carbon emission-free recycled steel produced using sustainable energy sources. The steel will be used in Epiroc’s battery-electric range of underground mine trucks and loaders, set to be introduced as soon as the third quarter…
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In tandem with its mission to continue reducing its climate impact, Weir Group has committed itself to the Science Based Targets initiative, which its CEO said will transform its environmental footprint moving forward. The company will set its emissions reduction targets in line with those of the Paris Agreement, and that will be over and above Weir’s already-existing Scope 1…
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