A major mineral producer will continue using fossil fuels instead of environmentally friendly alternatives. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) recently abandoned plans to construct up to 340 wind turbines...
Category - Diesel/Fuel
Restricting fossil fuel incentives could accelerate the transition towards environmentally friendly alternatives, a study found. More mines might roll out electric heavy vehicles if diesel fuel tax...
Over a dozen mineral producers started replacing fossil fuels with more environmentally friendly alternatives. BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Glencore and Oz Minerals are some of the many proponents...
Autonomous and eco friendly equipment will lift worker performance, a multinational company said. Caterpillar believes its latest driverless, electric technology will not only boost employee...
A modern mining company is testing out an eco friendly truck at a major operation. OZ Minerals (OZL) confirmed Janus Electric recently converted one of Qube’s 165-tonne, diesel, triple road...
An operator discovered trucks can roll away even when a stop device is engaged. An unoccupied fuel truck recently descended 8 metres and crashed into a mobile stacker despite the park brake already...
A new partnership will rapidly transition more mine sites away from fossil fuel-powered vehicles. More than 8500 Toyota Hilux and Landcruiser electric vehicles will soon begin rolling out across the...
A mining giant will quickly decarbonise its heavy vehicle fleet. Anglo American recently signed a US$1.5 billion (A$2.2B) binding agreement with First Mode to add the US-based target to the resources...
A multinational resources producer is preparing to roll out nimbler autonomous heavy vehicles. Rio Tinto recently partnered with Sweden-headquartered Scania to introduce “more agile”...
A mineral producer revealed how it plans to abandon at least one fossil fuel and transition towards eco friendly power. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has detailed exactly how the company intends to...
An investigation, Fuel Consumption of Underground Mine Haul Trucks, was conducted by a group of researchers from The University of Queensland. Fuel consumption in the Australian mining sector has...
A new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) shows that the price of petrol was historically high in 2013–14. “At 150.6 cents per litre (cpl), 2013-14 saw the third...
