Monday 27 July 2020
ENGIE joins partnership to decarbonise mining industry with hydrogen
The energy company suggests the creation of such technologies could help the mining industry reach carbon-neutrality in the coming decades.
The Australian-based organisation is made up of mining companies, manufacturers and research institutions, including the University of Queensland, Australia's national science agency CSIRO, the US construction and mining equipment firm Caterpillar and the Brazilian mining company Vale.
Michele Azalbert, CEO of ENGIE’s Hydrogen Business Unit, said: "These solutions will help the industry players reach their carbon-neutrality goals, as well as help reduce emissions for countries where mining is a key industry, such as Australia, Brazil, Chile, Peru and South Africa, where we are developing hydrogen projects."
Mining3 CEO Paul Lever commented: "Our priorities at Mining3 are focused on developing next-generation mining systems and technologies and we see sustainability drivers and particularly renewables as key components for this strategy in the coming years. We plan to be at the forefront of this research and I believe we can achieve this with ENGIE as a partner on renewable hydrogen."
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