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BHP is making progress toward eliminating diesel from its operations, launching battery-electric haul truck and locomotive trials in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The mining giant has deployed two massive 240-tonne Caterpillar battery-electric haul trucks at its Jimblebar iron ore mine. Additionally, BHP has received its first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives in…
Deakin University launches circAlloy to strengthen Australia’s circular economy
Deakin University has launched a new multimillion-dollar research centre dedicated to transforming how Australia designs, uses, and recycles metal resources, aiming to establish the nation as a global leader in the circular economy. Dubbed circAlloy (the ARC Training Centre for Resource Efficient Alloys in a Circular Economy), the initiative has…
Fortescue and CMB.TECH sign agreement to accelerate green global shipping
Mining giant Fortescue has signed an agreement with CMB.TECH to charter up to 12 ammonia-capable bulk carriers, marking a major shift toward adopting green ammonia as a viable, zero-emissions shipping fuel. Under the agreement, Fortescue will charter the fleet of 12 Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels from Bocimar, the dry bulk…
Provaris Energy raises $1M to fund hydrogen and liquid carbon development
Provaris Energy Ltd. has completed a AU$1 million capital raising to advance the next phase of its green hydrogen and liquid carbon dioxide (LCO₂) storage and transport development programs through 2026. The company will issue 130 million new shares at 0.77 cents per share. The new shares will be accompanied…
Amogy and KOWA partner to advance Japan’s hydrogen supply chain
Amogy and Japanese conglomerate KOWA Company Ltd. have partnered to deploy advanced ammonia cracking-based hydrogen supply solutions across Japan. The collaboration follows a preliminary memorandum of understanding signed between the two companies in April. Under the agreement, the partners will jointly explore commercial opportunities for Amogy's proprietary technology, with an…
Australia launches first national standard for recycling facilities
Ecolabelling body Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) has launched Australia’s first independent assessment framework for recycling facilities. Developed in partnership with the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR), the Australian Recycling Facilities (ARF) standard establishes a strict national benchmark to verify genuine recycling operations. The launch arrives at a time when…
Rio Tinto and Baowu complete low-carbon steel trial
Rio Tinto and global steelmaker China Baowu have completed a major technical milestone, finalising industrial-scale trials that could pave the way for low-carbon steel production using Western Australia's standard iron ore. The breakthrough trials, conducted at China Baowu’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Zhanjiang Operations, demonstrated for the first time that…
Western Australia to invest $9.8M to develop Australia’s first low-emissions steel mill
The Western Australian government will invest AU$9.8 million in local manufacturing company Generation Steel to progress plans for Australia's first low-emissions steel mill. The funding injection, sourced from the state's AU$230 million Collie Industrial Transition Fund, will also establish Western Australia's first-ever steel recycling mill in the historic industrial town.…











