India’s coal mining bet stumbles as wary banks weigh rising risks

Of the 87 mines auctioned to private companies in the past three years in a push called “Unleashing Coal” – part of India’s energy self-sufficiency plans – only four are operating, with the rest awaiting financing, a federal coal ministry official said, asking not to be named. Coal officials and banking executives in the world’s

India identifies critical minerals for low carbon economy

 The Indian government has identified 30 critical minerals including lithium, cobalt and copper, stating that the listed minerals are essential for the country’s economic development and national security

BHP says carbon emissions will rise in short term

The world’s biggest miner is on track to meet its target of a 30% reduction in operational emissions by 2030 at a cost of around $4 billion. Still, it expects a near-term increase in emissions from production growth from current levels.

Ballard & First Mode sign order for hydrogen fuel cell mining trucks

Ultra-class haul trucks have high payload and energy requirements, while also needing to meet high uptime metrics to maintain existing operating practices. Ballard’s fuel cell modules integrated into First Mode’s nuGen™ solution deliver the duty cycle performance mining operators require.

First Mode fuel cell electric vehicle completes trials

The truck’s performance at an active mine site is a testament to the engineering innovation and technical viability of the nuGen™ Haulage Solution..

BPCL agrees to supply LNG to Tata Steel Mining

Tata Steel Mining Limited (TSML), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to secure long-term supply of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for its Ferro Alloys Plant located in Jajpur, Odisha. The MoU was signed in presence of key officials of TSML and BPCL. As per the MoU, BPCL, India’s

Carlton Power to supply green hydrogen to mining companies

Carlton Power says it has signed partnership agreements for the Langage Green Hydrogen project to supply hydrogen fuel to two international mining and materials companies – Imerys and Sibelco. Both companies have clay mining operations within 8 km miles of the Langage site. Sibeclo’s Cornwood operation and Imerys’ Lee Moor operation both produce kaolin, mainly

The surging EVs market puts more demand for lithium mining

The International Energy Agency estimates the world will need 40 times more lithium by 2040 to help meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. There are concerns we won’t have enough: To satisfy that demand, we’ll need to open new mines or revive old ones. Federal policymakers want that lithium to come from the

Canyon Fuel first coal company to calculate the social cost of carbon

Canyon Fuel has agreed to calculate its Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) as part of a settlement agreement. This will be the first time a coal company has voluntarily agreed to calculate its climate damages. The deal, which also includes the state of Utah and the US Department of the Interior, would see environmentalists drop

Symbioticware to partner with Swarm for connectivity of mining vehicles

Symbioticware announced a $3.9 million partnership with SpaceX subsidiary, Swarm Technologies, that will help maintain full connectivity for mining vehicles anywhere in the world. Accordingly, Swarm Technologies is a California-based space communications company that provides low–cost, long–range, and low–power wireless networks for the Internet of Things (IoT). The proposed platform is based on Symbioticware’s 40Sight.ai,