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08.02.2022 (272 Clicks)

Guildhall Restoration in UK unlocks Carbon Savings

A River Water Source Heat Pump has been installed at York Guildhall, as part of the refurbishment and redevelopment work. This will significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the historic building at the heart of the city.

07.02.2022 (342 Clicks)

Sales of Zinc with a low Climate Footprint launched

Boliden has started sales of zinc with a low climate footprint. The new product emits less than 1 tonne of carbon dioxide emissions per tonne of zinc, compared with the industry average of 2.5 tonnes. Low carbon zinc will stand for 18 percent of Boliden's total zinc production.

The main area of use for zinc is galvanization of steel structures, which protects against rust and extends the service life of the structures. Boliden is Europe's largest mining producer in zinc and the third largest in smelter production.

'The interest in metals with low climate impact is very high. We now include zinc in this product portfolio, which shows that our production of this metal is also at the highest level in terms of climate. In addition, investments are being made in increased production so that more metal with high climate performance comes to market,' says Daniel Peltonen, director Business Area Smelters, Boliden.

The first customers with a signed agreement for low carbon zinc are Zinkpower and EverZinc*. Deliveries of zinc with less than 1 tonne of CO2 per tonne of zinc will begin in February 2022. In parallel with the start of sales of zinc with a low climate impact, a product from recycled zinc will also be offered. However, this zinc has a significantly higher climate impact due to the fact that the majority originates from a residual product from steel production and available recycling technology.

The emission calculations include emissions along the entire value chain up to the customer according to Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle and follow the standard ISO 14064-3.

In 2021, Boliden presented corresponding products in copper, which was well received by the market. For copper, the limit value is 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of copper, compared with the global average of around 4 tonnes of CO2.

Source: Boliden

                     

04.02.2022 (271 Clicks)

BHP Spence Copper Operation in Chile begins its Journey to Autonomy

BHP Spence copper operation in northern Chile inaugurated its first autonomous drill, a milestone that marks the start of implementing different autonomy projects that seek to contribute to safer, more competitive, and sustainable operations.

04.02.2022 (249 Clicks)

South Flank Iron Ore Mine in Australia – autonomous Haulage rolls out

Less than a year after first ore was produced at South Flank, BHP has now approved moving the US$3.6 billion mine to autonomous haulage.

03.02.2022 (281 Clicks)

Fugro targets reduced Carbon Footprint in Canada with Remote Technologies

Fugro is building a remote operations centre (ROC) in the company’s St. John’s office, located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

03.02.2022 (462 Clicks)

Thyssenkrupp Mining Technologies and Magotteaux extend strategic Partnership for Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) Technology

• Pioneering design for mining wear parts
• Cost-efficient wear parts for mining & aggregates equipment worldwide
• Optimized lifetime of wear parts

02.02.2022 (263 Clicks)

Keeping a close Eye on Everything thanks to Digitalization

With the onset of the era of Industry 4.0, digitalization is rapidly gaining momentum in the industry with intelligent networking of machines and lines. This digital transformation is enabling companies to open up new ways to control and organize the entire value chain. The long-established company Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich has developed a range of digital solutions for Lifecycle Services and Process Analytics to boost efficiency and streamline production processes.

01.02.2022 (271 Clicks)

Hexagon, Rossing deploy Mine Safety System ahead of Schedule

Hexagon’s Mining division announced completion of a significant safety installation with Rossing Uranium Mine in Namibia. Primary mining vehicles at the mine are now equipped with HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System Heavy Vehicle (OAS-HV), a full two months ahead of schedule.

01.02.2022 (338 Clicks)

Balfour Beatty appoints Infrastructure Investments Chief Executive Officer

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces the appointment of Gavin Russell as CEO of its Infrastructure Investments business.

01.02.2022 (339 Clicks)

ABB long-term Service Agreement supports Grinding Reliability for Atalaya Mining in Spain

• ABB technology has helped Atalaya Mining to optimize SAG mill availability and performance at Project Riotinto, Andalucía
• Digital solution ABB Ability Predictive Maintenance for grinding is part of the service for the ABB gearless mill drive (GMD) on site
• ABB is following a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with Atalaya Mining, supported by a dedicated lifecycle manager to ensure optimized operations and continuous maintenance improvements