27.01.2023 (217 Clicks)

K+S concludes agreement to acquire majority interest in distribution partner in South Africa

Expansion of the core business

K+S has agreed to acquire 75 percent of the fertilizer business of Industrial Commodities Holdings (Pty) Ltd (ICH), a South African trading company.  

27.01.2023 (161 Clicks)

World’s first Battery Passport proof of concept provides pioneering step in supply-chain transparency

Glencore is proud to be part of the world’s first battery passport proof of concept launched by the Global Battery Alliance.

We spearheaded the first pilot passport leveraging the ReSource platform in collaboration with Glencore’s Kamoto Copper Company SA, LG Energy Solution and Tesla.

As the world seeks to address climate change, minerals are set to play a pivotal role in decarbonising energy consumption and mobility.

At the same time, society’s expectations with respect to environmental and social performance of companies continue to increase. The ESG performance of mineral production as well as battery and vehicle manufacturing must be clearly communicated to our customers and other key stakeholders.

Traceability is key to this. It has always been possible to track mineral units back to origin and gather ESG information at each step, for example through chain of custody approaches.

New technologies offer us an unprecedented ability for traceability in the supply chain. We support the development of this through being one of the founders of the ReSource consortium – an end-to-end collaboration between major cobalt industry players working in the DRC to deploy various technologies, including blockchain, to link digital flows with physical material flows on the ground while allowing the protection of commercially sensitive relationships.

The GBA’s Battery Passport provides the framework for a standardized approach to collecting and reporting on ESG data specific to each battery. To be credible and effective, we need a shared understanding of what needs to be reported and how. This can only be done through partnerships with stakeholders across the industry and ultimately the end consumer. As a GBA member and participant in the Battery Passport pilot, we are proud to have contributed to multi-stakeholder process to develop the proof of concept launched at Davos, 2023.

Source: Glencore

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26.01.2023 (271 Clicks)

The DD322i - Sandvik unveils new compact and intelligent Development Drill

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched a highly-automated, compact, twin-boom drill for underground development and small-scale tunneling.  

26.01.2023 (144 Clicks)

Atlas Copco´s electric E-Air Compressor plays vital Role in Cost Reduction during Shotblasting Operations in UK

For more than 30 years, RJ Webb Commercials has specialized in the complete repair and restoration of vehicles. To prepare any vehicle properly for restoring to its former glory, the Welsh company is conducting shotblasting work.  

26.01.2023 (172 Clicks)

Skanska improves subway station in New York

Skanska has signed a contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to improve a subway station in New York, New York, USA.