Commodities
Cargill and Kotug launch first zero-emission electric pusher tug and barge
(Posted on 09/06/23)Cargill has partnered with Kotug International to deploy Kotug’s zero emission E-Pusher and E-Barges, the world’s first fully electric pusher boat and barges to transport cocoa beans from the Port of Amsterdam, the largest cocoa import port in the world, to Cargill’s cocoa factory in Zaandam, the Netherlands.Pushers...
British Steel secures four-year supply contract with Infrabel
(Posted on 09/06/23)British Steel’s Rail business is celebrating another successful contract win with Belgian railway infrastructure manager Infrabel.The 4-year agreement will see British Steel supply 40,000 tonnes of high-quality rail in various profiles for the maintenance and renewal of track across the Belgian rail network.Deliveries are...
U.S. Borax first open pit mine to transition to renewable diesel
(Posted on 05/06/23)Rio Tinto has successfully completed the full transition of its heavy machinery from fossil diesel to renewable diesel at its Boron, California operation, making it the first open pit mine in the world to achieve this milestone. The change to renewable diesel brings an anticipated CO2 equivalent reduction of up to 45,000 tonnes...
Rio Tinto to invest in Pilbara desalination plant
(Posted on 02/06/23)Rio Tinto plans to invest US$395 million1 in a seawater desalination plant in the Pilbara, Western Australia, to support future water supply for the company’s coastal operations and communities in the region.The proposed Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant, which remains subject to Commonwealth and State Government approvals...
BHP and Microsoft use AI to lift Escondida copper recovery
(Posted on 31/05/23)A new collaboration between BHP and Microsoft has used artificial intelligence and machine learning with the aim of improving copper recovery at the world’s largest copper mine.The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at BHP’s Escondida operation in Chile is expected to improve copper recovery...
Alliance to support U.S. farmers in transition to lower-carbon agriculture
(Posted on 23/05/23)Bunge and Nutrien Ag Solutions, the retail division of Nutrien Ltd. have announced a strategic alliance and commercial agreement to support U.S. farmers in the implementation of sustainable farming practices that will help increase the development of lower carbon products. The initiative is expected to expand sustainable agriculture...