First hydrogen-powered truck for mining logistics deployed in Chhattisgar

The country’s first hydrogen fuel cell truck to promote cleaner transportation for mining logistics has been deployed at the Chhattisgarh government’s coal block by Adani Enterprises. Each truck, equipped with smart technology and three hydrogen tanks, can carry up to 40 tons of cargo over a 200-kilometer range. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai flagged off

Agreement renewal marks Wärtsilä’s long-term relationship with mining company

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a second renewal of its Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement with Indonesian state-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam). Wärtsilä has had a full Operation and Maintenance agreement with Antam since the power plant’s commissioning in 2005, and a GAP agreement since 2017. This latest agreement renewal order was booked

Greenhouse emissions study validates low carbon GAS project

Atlas Salt Inc. Company” or “Atlas Salt” announced the results of a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory Report for its Great Atlantic Salt (GAS) Project by Stantec Consulting Ltd. (Stantec). The annual direct GHG emissions from mine operations are comparable to those of just four Newfoundland families. The Stantec report underscores Atlas Salt’s commitment to

Neste, Outokumpug to work together to decarbonize mining, steel production

Neste and Outokumpu deepen their cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Outokumpu will replace the fossil fuels used by its Kemi mine and Tornio steel mill and the contractors on these sites with Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. Outokumpu manufactures the world’s lowest-emission stainless steel. Its goal is to achieve carbon neutrality at its Kemi mine

Mining companies to turn scrap metal into green-energy

Lithium-ion batteries are recycled at a Li-Cycle facility in Canada. Recycled lithium could comprise 39% of the global market for the metal by 2050, according to one estimate. Rio Tinto, Glencore and others seek to burnish environmental credentials, gain competitive edge as energy transition stokes demand for commodities Some global mining companies are taking their

Chile’s mining sector spearheads green hydrogen revolution

Chile’s mining industry is eager to use green hydrogen to facilitate decarbonization. Examples include an Anglo-American megaproject in Metropolitan and Valparaíso regions, and Antofagasta Minerals’ participation in developing a hydrogen powertrain to be used in mining trucks. But green hydrogen could also be useful to power heating and drying processes or smelting and refining facilities,

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

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,