BHP said it is partnering with XCMG Mining Equipment for the delivery of mining fleet solutions across its global operations. Under a new Global Agreement Framework, BHP and XCMG will collaborate on the planning and deployment of mining equipment aligned to its technical, safety and sustainability standards. This includes pathways for joint engineering engagement, localisation of support services, and alignment…
Read MoreThe International Copper Association (ICA) has welcomed its newest member, The Weir Group. The global supplier said the new strategic partnership reinforces ICA’s commitment to connecting the entire copper value chain; for the company, it will help it continue to accelerate its path of innovation to smart, efficient and sustainable mining. It also noted that, by joining the ICA, Weir…
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Canadian equipment firm MacLean Engineering said it has established a surface mining vehicle division, building on its 50-year reputation as a fit-for-purpose underground OEM and a decade of battery electric vehicle design and support in North America, Africa, and Australia. The inaugural model for this new division is the company’s GR8 EV Surface Grader. MacLean has already announced its first…
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Global miner Vale and equipment OEM Caterpillar will boost their shared focus on productivity, innovation and decarbonization after signing a new five-year global framework agreement that strengthens their ties. Among the objectives with the new deal: a greater focus on productivity and innovation, including carbon reduction initiatives. The companies also reaffirmed their commitment made in April 2024 to cooperate towards…
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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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ABB and Komatsu have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to collaborate on the development of integrated solutions that will help bring net-zero emissions for heavy industrial machinery a step closer to reality. The collaboration brings two global leaders together to share industry expertise and products in a bid to create world-class solutions, ranging from renewable energy generation to fully electrified…
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Vale and Caterpillar have signed an agreement to test large battery electric trucks and energy transfer systems, as well as conduct studies on ethanol-powered trucks – initiatives aimed at the decarbonization of Vale’s mine operations. The studies, which will be conducted at Vale’s mines in Brazil, will help the miner achieve its goals to reduce scope 1 and 2 (direct…
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Vale said that all the electricity used in its operations in Brazil in 2023 came from renewable sources, achieving its goal of 100% renewable electricity consumption two years ahead of schedule. Having reached the target, Vale has zeroed its indirect CO2 emissions in Brazil, which correspond to Scope 2. The company still has the challenge of achieving 100% renewable energy…
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A new collaboration between Hitachi Energy and charging tech organization BluVein will accelerate the safe delivery of electricity for battery-electric haul trucks of up to 400 metric tons while decarbonizing fleets and operations. The pair, which inked a memorandum of understanding confirmed March 5, will bring together Hitachi Energy’s advanced power electronics and digital charging technologies with BluVein’s e-rail charging…
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The Government of Canada has awarded Rio Tinto Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) C$18.1 million to support the decarbonization of iron ore processing at its operations in Labrador West. Full story.
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