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  • Large mining truck with a load of dirt in the Arizona desert.

    Newmont receives battery mining truck

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Oct 30, 2024

    A 240-metric-ton Early Learner Cat 793 XE delivered to Colorado gold mine – batteries included ... some assembly required. Marking a major milestone along the path to achieving the net-zero-carbon-emissions targets set by Newmont Corp. and the wider mining sector, the world's largest gold mining company has received its first battery-electric large mining truck at the Cripple Creek and Victor (CC&V) mine in Colorado. "As we look toward the future, our focus remains on creating... Full story

  • Panoramic view of a large iron ore industrial complex in Australia.

    Fortescue has a problem with net-zero

    Shane Lasley, Mining News|Updated Oct 15, 2024

    Sets higher goal of Real Zero by 2030, challenges colleagues to adopt aggressive climate targets. Most mining companies do not lead their climate goals page with "We're part of the problem." Australia-based iron ore producer Fortescue is not like most mining companies when it comes to admitting it is "a heavy emitter" or setting carbon dioxide reduction targets that are much more aggressive than their peers or even those outlined in the Paris Agreement. While most major... Full story

  • A large Hitachi mining haul truck inside the Las Vegas Convention Center.

    Hitachi zeros in on sustainable mining

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Oct 8, 2024

    Heavy equipment manufacturer showcases Zero Emissions, Zero Downtime, and Zero Entry mines strategy at MINExpo 2024. Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas' 25,500-square-foot booth at MINExpo 2024 featured equipment and innovation focused on addressing its mining customers' top priorities – reducing carbon emissions, increasing productivity, and improving safety. During the world's largest mining show, the Japanese heavy equipment manufacturer provided insights into a t... Full story

  • Fully loaded mine haul truck gets electricity transferred from a Cat DET system.

    Cat DET charges mining trucks on the fly

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Oct 2, 2024

    Dynamic Energy Transfer system is a highly customizable and scalable system for charging haul trucks on the move. To meet the immediate and long-term climate goals of mining companies around the globe, Caterpillar Inc. has introduced an innovative solution for charging haul trucks while they are on the move. Much like the range anxiety preventing many drivers from making the switch to electric, concern over loss of productivity while a haul truck is idling at a charger is a...

  • A gloved hand holds a beaker of gold-colored liquid in a lab.

    A better solution for recovering gold

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Oct 2, 2024

    Innovation Mining's proprietary non-toxic formula competes with cyanide in terms of effectiveness and costs. Innovation Mining recently passed a major milestone on its path to providing global mining companies with a cost-effective and environmentally preferred alternative to cyanide for gold recovery. For more than 130 years, cyanide has provided an inexpensive and effective means of extracting gold from ore. A chemical compound of carbon and nitrogen, cyanide dissolves gold...

  • A more than two-story-tall mining truck inside the Las Vegas Convention Center.

    Liebherr grabs MINExpo 2024 spotlight

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Oct 1, 2024

    German firm unveils $2.8 billion zero-emissions mining equipment partnership with Fortescue. MINEXPO INTERNATIONAL 2024, LAS VEGAS – Grabbing the spotlight during the world's largest mining event is no small feat. A historic $2.8 billion partnership to further advance the technologies needed for zero-emissions mining, however, put German heavy equipment manufacturer Liebherr and West Australian miner Fortescue front and center during the main event that comes around just o... Full story

  • Aerial view of an enormous open pit mine in a high-desert setting.

    Electrifying world's largest copper mine

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Aug 13, 2024

    BHP applies for $250 million trolley system to lower greenhouse gas emissions, increase haul truck efficiency at Escondida. Toward its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, mining giant BHP has applied for the permits needed to install a $250 million electric trolley to help pull ore-laden haul trucks out of the open pit at Escondida, the largest copper-producing mine on Earth. Operated under a joint venture with Rio Tinto (30%) and Japan-based JECO Corp....

  • Closeup of core from drilling the Storeknuten critical minerals deposit.

    Betolar green solutions for Norge Mining

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 11, 2024

    Norge Mineraler partners with Finnish materials tech company for low-carbon mining and waste management solutions for mine in Norway. Anglo-Norwegian mineral exploration company Norge Mining and Finnish materials technology company Betolar have forged a partnership to explore solutions that increase the sustainability and value of producing critical minerals at the Storeknuten titanium-phosphate-iron-vanadium project in southwestern Norway. Being advanced by Norge Mining's...

  • Showers of sparks arc out of a vat being filled with molten steel.

    Rio Tinto aims to slash steelmaking CO2

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 11, 2024

    Global mining company is investing $143 million into BioIron, a tech that uses biomass to reduce ironmaking carbon emissions by 95%. From paper clips and surgical scalpels to skyscrapers and cargo ships, steel is a durable and abundant material that forms the framework for modern living. The process of transforming raw iron ore into steel, however, is responsible for around 8% of all global carbon dioxide emissions. Toward the ultimate goal of decarbonizing steelmaking, Rio...

  • Illustration of an electric monorail hauling rocks up a slope at a mine.

    RIINO ore haulage monorail to make debut

    Shane Lasley, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 8, 2024

    Autonomous, zero-emissions ore haulage system to be showcased at Ontario rock quarry test site. Replacing the diesel haul trucks that currently do the heavy lifting at most mines is the largest hurdle to overcome when it comes to achieving the net-zero emissions goals of mining companies. An electric ore hauling monorail being developed by Canadian mining tech startup RIINO Inc. could provide an efficient zero-emissions solution to the diesel ore haulage dilemma. Having... Full story

  • Rio Tinto logo on a hard hat with two workers in the background.

    Canada ushers in carbon-free aluminum

    A.J. Roan, Metal Tech News|Updated Jul 2, 2024

    Rio Tinto partners with Québec to deploy ELYSIS at Arvida smelter, revolutionizing aluminum production by eliminating GHG emissions. Taking a significant leap in decarbonizing the aluminum industry, Rio Tinto is installing carbon-free smelting cells at its Arvida smelter in Québec. Using the groundbreaking ELYSIS technology, this project is a joint venture with the government of Québec and marks the first commercial deployment of this revolutionary technology. The pr... Full story