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<\/p>\n\n\nZero-emission equipment is now firmly on the radar for the industry thanks to a brand-new initiative by Komatsu, Rio Tinto, BHP, Codelco and Boliden to fast-track the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The founding members of the Komatsu Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Alliance will work collaboratively with the OEM to plan, develop, test and deploy the next generation of zero-emission mining equipment and infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n
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The first goal will be to push ahead Komatsu\u2019s power-agnostic truck design for a haulage vehicle that can operate on various sources such as diesel electric, trolly (wired), battery power and hydrogen fuel cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The alliance\u2019s creation allows the mining leaders to work in tandem and share time and resources for the crucial development of zero-emissions solutions. Komatsu noted that it intends to expand the alliance to additional mining companies as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Masayuki Moriyama, president of Komatsu\u2019s Mining Business Division, said the company is looking forward to the collaboration that will advance substantiable solutions and the fast-tracked deployment of the machines that will help mining achieve the ultimate zero-emission goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a company, Komatsu is committed to minimizing environmental impact through its business, targeting a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions from use of its products and production of its equipment by 2030 (compared to 2010 levels) and a challenge target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Komatsu has worked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for customers through innovative product development for decades in many areas including electric diesel dump trucks, electric power shovels, regenerative energy storage capabilities and fuel saver programs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Komatsu has confirmed that its initial concept for a haulage vehicle that can run on a variety of power sources, part of the power agnostic development, is set to make its official debut at MINExpo 2021 on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rio Tinto, which also made a statement on Aug. 2, confirmed it will be conducting a pre-production trial of the new equipment at a Rio Tinto site. It will have the option, it added, to purchase some of the first trucks from Komatsu once they are commercially viable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRio Tinto and Komatsu have a shared history of partnership on innovation going back to when we built the world\u2019s largest Komatsu autonomous haulage fleet in 2008,\u201d Alf Barrios, Rio Tinto\u2019s chief commercial officer, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur support of a trial, and the option to buy some of the first trucks from Komatsu, underscores our shared commitment to actively collaborate on product planning, development, testing and deployment of the next generation of zero-emission mining equipment and infrastructure as we look to decarbonize our business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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