Let's take stock of possible ways to achieve net zero in mining; suppliers and distributors initiatives, end users actions, but especially the need for OEMs to take the lead in reducing emissions, and for companies to tap into valuable waste streams and explore new technologies to speed up their net zero transition.
Find out how it’s possible to achieve a goal that is essential to the well-being of the planet even in an industry as complex as mining, thanks to contributions of today’s guests Thomas Koch Blank, Alexander Allen and Bruno Santos.
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Bruno Rafael Santos
- OEMs can have more impact towards achieving the net zero goal than final users.
- By downsizing the dumpers, we can reduce capacity and battery weights, get a larger fleet and improve overall productivity.
- The first carbon neutral cement plant in Europe – it captures and liquifies the CO2 produced before putting it back into empty oil wells – is expecting to capture around 8 million tons of CO2 in the first 10 years of operation.
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At RMI, Thomas Koch Blank leads initiatives to promote the adoption of green hydrogen in heavy industry. With his experience in the fields of sustainability, energy and resource efficiency, renewable energy and access to energy, mining and minerals, hydrogen, and solar system design, Thomas is a leader of a portfolio of initiatives focused on accelerating clean energy technology and decarbonizing heavy industry.
Prior to his work at RMI, Thomas helped build consultancy McKinsey & Company’s Sustainability and Resource Productivity practice, advising the world’s largest companies on the decarbonization of production and supply chains. He also served as a senior advisor to national governments drafting and implementing sustainability strategies.
Alexander Allen began his career as a geologist, gaining extensive experience working for a range of exploration companies across various commodities and countries. Following his geological career, Alexander transitioned to investment banking in natural resources, spending 8 years in London where he focused on capital markets and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
In September 2022, Alexander joined Nth Cycle, a company focused on developing innovative recycling technologies for the battery and electronic waste industries.
Bruno Santos is a tire field test engineer with over 10 years of experience validating new technologies, products, and services. He has extensive knowledge of the tire industry, and his technical expertise and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams has been instrumental in the successful development of new products and services.
Bruno is passionate about finding innovative solutions to improve tire performance and safety. His commitment to continuous improvement makes him a highly valuable professional in the tire industry.