China’s younger steel industry slows net zero path, BHP CEO says
China’s steel industry is young compared to Europe’s, and its transition to net zero may be slower as it takes a different path to reach government-mandated decarbonization goals, according to BHP Group Ltd.’s chief executive officer Mike Henry.
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Copper fees plunge close to zero in test for China’s smelters
China’s copper smelters are at a critical juncture after fees for processing imported ore collapsed to single figures, raising focus on whether they will keep resisting pressure for production cuts.
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India forges global biofuel alliance in push toward net-zero aim
Mining News Pro - India launched a global alliance for promoting biofuels adoption at the Group of 20 leaders meeting in New Delhi, aimed at reducing emissions in the transportation and industrial sectors.
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Problem called global warming
Coal in Net Zero Policy
Mining News Pro -The world must move quickly to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal significantly in order to avoid severe impacts from climate change, a new IEA report says, calling for immediate policy action to rapidly mobilise massive financing for clean energy alternatives to coal and to ensure secure, affordable and fair transitions, especially in emerging and developing economies.
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Glencore scraps giant Australian coal project on net-zero goals
Mining News Pro - The company won’t develop the A$2 billion ($1.3 billion) Valeria project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, it said Thursday. The site would have produced about 20 million tons of coal a year, and been a major source of global carbon dioxide over its 37-year lifetime.
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Glencore faces Australian challenge over net-zero strategy
Mining News Pro - Environmental lawyers ClientEarth said on Thursday they were supporting a complaint filed in Australia against Glencore alleging the miner and trader could be misleading investors and the public over its climate strategy.
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Net zero climate target could fail without more copper supply
Mining News Pro - Efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 are likely to remain out of reach as copper supply fails to match demand amid the growing use of solar panels, electric vehicles, and other renewable technologies, data from S&P Global showed on Thursday.
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The Path of net-zero Mining is Smart, not Hard
Mining News Pro - Meeting global net-zero goals will require an approach that starts at the mine.
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Will mining be a bottleneck in the transition to a net zero economy?
Mining News Pro - In the transition towards clean energies and the associated growth in demand for minerals, with lithium consumption expected to increase sixfold by 2030, boosting mining production without damaging the environment is one of the greatest challenges.
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New Li-ion battery can operate below zero and above 50 degrees Celsius
Mining News Pro - Researchers at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have come up with a solution to the safety issues that lithium-ion batteries experience below 0℃ or above 50℃.
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Anglo American launches much anticipated hydrogen-powered zero-emission haul truck
Mining News Pro - Diversified miner Anglo American on May 6 launched a prototype of its first self-developed zero-emission hydrogen-powered mine haul truck, which was developed as part of its Future Smart Mining strategy.
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China cuts coal import tariffs to zero to increase supply
Mining News Pro - China will cut import tariffs for coal to zero from May to the end of March to help guarantee energy supplies, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.
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Modern technology, old mining law can make net-zero a reality
Mining News Pro - If the U.S. is to achieve its carbon and renewable energy targets, policymakers must harmonize the mesh point between U.S. renewables and the statutory directive to develop domestic minerals under the General Mining Law, James Voyles, environmental attorney with Lewis Roca, says. Otherwise, the need for raw materials for renewables may clash with mining restrictions, he says.
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In race to net zero, being small or diverse foils metal makers
Mining News Pro - A look at the underachievers in a new decarbonization ranking of metal producers shows size, location and metal type all matter, while diversification has its downside.
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Rio Tinto CEO says zero emissions path might not be clear until 2030
Mining News Pro - The chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Group, the world’s biggest iron ore miner, said it might take until the end of this decade before the company has a clear view on how it will become fully carbon neutral.
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What G-20 leaders agreed on coal, methane, net-zero
Mining News Pro - Climate negotiators at the COP26 summit were banking on the world’s most powerful leaders to give them a boost before they embark on two weeks of fraught discussions over who should do what to slow the rise in global temperatures.
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Minerals Council South Africa developing 2050 Net Zero Action Plan
Mining News Pro - The Minerals Council South Africa is developing a Net Zero 2050 Action Plan and pathway towards achieving the goal of net zero greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions.
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Top miners doubt customers can match their zero-emissions target
Mining News Pro - The world’s top miners are confident they can eliminate emissions from their own operations by 2050, but aren’t yet sure their customers can do the same.
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ICMM members collectivity commit to net zero by 2050
Mining News Pro - Members of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have committed to a goal of net zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement.
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ABB launches solutions for zero-carbon mining
Mining News Pro - Global technology company ABB has released a portfolio of solutions that will help accelerate the move towards a zero-carbon mine.
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BHP, CAT strengthen alliance to develop zero-emission mining trucks
Mining News Pro - BHP and Caterpillar announced that they are accelerating the development and deployment of zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions.
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South Africa needs to commit to transitioning to net-zero by 2050
Mining News Pro - As a country with one of the most emissions-intensive power sectors in the world, and as a nation that is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, South Africa needs to commit to find ways to transition to a net-zero emission economy by 2050, National Business Initiative (NBI) CEO Joanne Yawitch asserts.
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Rio Tinto, BHP plug into Komatsu zero-emission haulage plans
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto and BHP have joined forces with Komatsu to create and commission zero-emission haulage solutions.
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Carbon emissions to reach record levels in 2023 as stimulus spending fails to match net-zero ambition
Mining News Pro - The financial resources allocated by governments globally to clean-energy measures in response to the Covid-19 crisis currently represent only 2% of the $16-trillion in total fiscal support set aside for economic stimulus, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) new Sustainable Recovery Tracker shows.
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Tarmac research reveals industry confidence in meeting UK net zero targets
Mining News Pro - Construction and infrastructure professionals are confident that the UK can deliver the Prime Minister’s 68% carbon reduction target by 2030 but want further clarity from the government ahead of COP26 – according to new industry research released yesterday.
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