Insights

Crushing and screening are central to mineral processing, shaping the size and flow of material entering downstream operations. Electrically driven crushers, screens, feeders and conveyors can be configured as connected systems, but changing the drive arrangement alone does not...

As mining operations introduce more battery-powered equipment, battery safety is becoming an increasingly important consideration in equipment design, charging infrastructure, maintenance and emergency preparedness. Lithium-ion batteries can support electrification, but faults involving cells, electrical connections or thermal management can...

Mining investment is facing a more complex capital requirement as companies seek to expand mineral supply while also reducing the emissions intensity of existing and new operations. Renewable power, electrification, energy efficiency, methane reduction and other transition measures can...

Mining companies have traditionally reported greenhouse gas emissions at the corporate or site level, but downstream buyers increasingly need information connected to specific minerals and metals. Product carbon data provides that connection by associating a material with the emissions...

Steelmaking is adding more decarbonisation pathways as producers consider how to reduce emissions from existing production systems while developing new ironmaking technologies. The blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace route still accounts for around 70% of global steel production,...

The steel industry is beginning to reshape ironmaking around processes that can reduce reliance on coal, increasing the importance of the raw materials that feed them. Blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace routes still account for about 70% of...

Mining is expanding its decarbonisation options as battery electric systems become more widely deployed, but some equipment and operating conditions remain difficult to serve through direct electrification alone. Large haulage cycles, high power requirements, long operating periods and remote...