The assets of BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will be the first Australian operations across the miners portfolio to run under renewable power arrangements for 100% of their electricity needs, BHP has confirmed. The move comes with the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for BMA’s Queensland operations. Specifically, the company arm has entered a new seven-year PPA commencing…
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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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Rio Tinto has approved a new 12.4-megawatt solar farm and 8.8 MVa/2.1 MWh of battery storage to provide renewable energy for the Amrun bauxite operations in Far North Queensland. “The construction of the Amrun solar farm and battery storage system, which is located on Wik and Wik-Waya Traditional lands, is an important milestone for Weipa Operations and will contribute to…
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Brazilian mining company Serra Verde has started the commissioning of its first phase of operations at its Pela Ema rare earth element deposit in Minaçú, Goiás state, Brazil. This initial phase, the miner said, is expected to produce at least 5,000 tonnes per year of rare earth oxide over a 25-year mine life with significant potential to increase capacity through…
Read MoreOrica has announced that, parallel to its overarching goal of reaching net zero by 2050, has confirmed it will source 100% renewable electricity for its company-wide power by 2040. The newly announced goal adds depth to its existing target to reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2030. Orica’s renewable electricity target will…
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