mining
The recently-launched Fair Cobalt Alliance aims to support informal cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Lithium is a highly reactive metal used in batteries, for which demand has soared as sales of zero emission vehicles increased by nearly 160% in 2020 so far
They will research and incubate mining, processing and purification technologies that are environmentally sustainable
The mining giant says it could not ‘secure a power price reduction aimed at making New Zealand Aluminium Smelters a financially viable business’
The firm aims to cut 33% of its scope 1 and scope 2 carbon emissions by 2030
That’s the claim outlined in a new report published by think tank Green Alliance, which suggests ongoing reliance on the fossil fuel will hold back the development of low carbon steelmaking in the UK
The professional body is pledging to divest from oil, gas and mining companies by 2023 if they fail to demonstrate their operations are in line with the goals of the Paris agreement
The firm has received a purchase order for a 3.5MW electrolyser from ENGIE, which will be used to produce renewable hydrogen fuel for mining company Anglo American
The plan is expected to displace three million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year from 2022
The firm claims it has extracted roughly 39,000 tonnes of coal to date and believes there is in excess of 340,000 tonnes exposed in the pit
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