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⚡Can Australia Accelerate Underground Mine Electrification? Australia's mining industry is at a turning point: the race to decarbonise meets surging demand for critical minerals. While electrification of underground mining equipment offers a path to lower emissions, adoption remains slow, with only 16 operational electric vehicles to date. Barriers like high costs, remote energy challenges, and limited policy incentives persist, but innovation is on the rise. From ABB's BEV studies to Caterpillar Inc.’s Early Learner program, collaboration is lighting the way toward a greener, more efficient mining future. Read Andy Tunnicliffe's full insights to learn how the industry can overcome these hurdles: https://lnkd.in/gFvAbiFB #MineAustralia #MiningTechnology #Decarbonisation #UndergroundMining #Sustainability #Electrification #Innovation #ABB #Caterpillar #EnergyTransition

The Economist recently confirmed 6.5M tons of minerals are needed to decarbonize the world by 2050. Without #innovation, such unprecedented mineral extraction will come at a cost well beyond mining’s fiscal bottom-line. Read our latest piece in Global Mining Review to learn how First Mode’s Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) retrofit product addresses these costs, unlocking mining’s role in the global #cleanenergy transition. https://lnkd.in/gFF-V3xW #CleanEnergyFuture #FirstModePathToZero #ClimateSolutions

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 by Aaliyah Rogan; Mining.com.au “We need #mining, we need it to live in the way we do and to #transition to the #renewable economy.” That is the #world according to ABx Group Managing Director and CEO Dr Mark Cooksey and many others in the resources #sector globally. Among the collective #consciousness there is concern in some #segments of the #community about the #environmental effects #mining for natural resources has on #MotherEarth. There is often a disregard or even contempt towards the need for the very #resources being mined — and just how vital and valuable they are to not just everyday life but to a #green and #sustainable future of net zero carbon #emissions by 2050. As mining #executives explain to this news service, achieving global #greenenergy #goals is not possible without mining a vast array of #materials and #metals, and other #minerals such as those used in agriculture. In 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published its ‘Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector’, which outlines an achievable #pathway for the #energysector to reach #netzero emissions. On this day – 22 April in 1970 – more than half a century before the #IEA roadmap was released, #EarthDay was born. Since then more than 1 billion people have been mobilised annually to help protect the planet. The full article link is here: https://lnkd.in/gUGWsKr3

Regulations that attempted to sunset coal mining while there is still demand should be gone with the first bill to fix the Resource Management Act (RMA). Straterra has advocated for this to happen and we look forward to a sensible future approach. The reality is there is still a need for coal, both in New Zealand and globally, and it must remain available until there are accessible, affordable, readily available alternatives for a world with increasing demand for electricity and technology. #coal #mining #energy #affordableelectricity

How can Schneider Electric help mining companies meet climate goals while minimizing environmental impact? Rob Moffitt, President of Mining, Minerals, and Metals at Schneider Electric, shares how their Materialize platform unites the sector to reduce emissions and increase renewable energy use. Adam Matthews of the Church of England Pensions Board highlights the need for responsible practices to meet the rising demand for transition metals. #MiningInnovation #EnergyTransition #Decarbonization

Australia has a national target to reduce emissions by 43% compared with 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero by 2050. Mining accounted for almost a quarter of its emissions in 2022, so has a large role to play. SulNOx Group PLC is working with the sector, deploying its natural decarbonisation solutions to help cut emissions in the mining process and immediate supply chain, reduce fuel costs and meet regulatory goals. https://lnkd.in/eT8baiUs #fueltech #emissions #netzero #shipping #greenshipping #COP29 #ports #greentech #NOx #pollution #fueladditives #dieselconditioner #diesel #fuelconditioner #sustainableshipping #decarbonisation #Aquis #CII #ESG #innovation #mining #roadtransport #greenhousegases #air #EST #greentech #HFSO #biofuels #Africa #shipfinance #superyachts #generator #generators #GHG #IMO #marine #USsales #marineengineering

The #mining industry requires practical mission parameters such as quick refueling of various #transport vehicles and power equipment on site. Having #hydrogen in a form that enables quick refill helps with the transition towards zero-emission mining #vehicles and reduced #emissions (both GHG and air pollutants) for the site operations. From the article, two key details: 1. The liquid hydrogen (LH2) from the plant will be used to power Fortescue’s zero-emissions mining equipment prototypes including its offboard power unit and its hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype. 2. The LH2 plant can produce approximately 350 kg of LH2 per day and has about 600 kg of storage. Hopefully, this early trial proves worthy to expand adoption of LH2 for more vehicles and other vehicle types at the site. #Australia #zeroemissions

🤑 The mining industry has gone green and it's time to dig up some sustainable profits! 💰 Gone are the days of environmental destruction and corporate greed - companies are now raking in the green by going green! 🌳 From electric vehicle fleets to renewable energy investments, miners are proving they're not just in it for the money, they're in it to save the planet. 🌍 Time to invest in some eco-friendly #ESG stocks and watch your portfolio grow greener than a freshly mined emerald! 💎 #SustainableMining #GreenGold https://lnkd.in/gUxZaUk9

In her latest piece, Royal London Asset Management 's Ashley Hamilton Claxton writes that supply-demand imbalance for critical minerals poses a risk to the global energy transition, and calls for a just transition in the sector. "The extraction of critical minerals will inevitably happen to support the green energy transition, but it must be done responsibly to minimise adverse environmental and social impacts." https://lnkd.in/eV4YFuv7 #Mining #Environment #JustTransition

OUT TODAY: Our new report with Environment America and PIRG, "We Don't Need Deep-Sea Mining" explores the hazards of mining the fragile and ecologically vibrant deep ocean seafloor, the role of critical minerals in the energy transition, and the many ways that smarter product design, recycling and the right to repair can reduce pressure on critical mineral supplies as the world transitions to renewable energy. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/e3Ht2BTN