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"One of the biggest things people hold against EVs might turn out to be one of its biggest benefits in the long run. Battery minerals have a tremendous benefit over oil, and that’s that you can reuse them.” That's still one of the most underappreciated aspects of #electrification. Every gallon of gasoline or diesel you burn in an internal combustion engine ends up as pollution in our atmosphere. There is NOTHING to recycle and every additional gallon must be extracted from the ground, refined, shipped, and distributed. Again, and again, and again. Spent #batteries, on the other hand, become new batteries. Infinitely. For a view of the #evbattery #circulareconomy, one need look no further than the Ascend Elements facility here in Covington, GA or the larger one being built in Hopkinsville, KY. #batteryrecycling is the future.

https://lnkd.in/gGVVcsCD #zinc could be a saviour for the burning of fossil fuels and reduce the amount of critical metals needed for the electrification of everything. While more R&D will be needed, turning CO2 into useful non-greenhouse products could be a way to reduce the seemingly unachievable need for critical metals in the electric car industry. We hear regularly about all the new mines that will be needed and uncertainty about being able to develop those mines in a timely fashion. I have always felt us humans are great innovators and it will be innovations and new technologies such as this one that will allow us to navigate our future challenges.

Could nano-DPM be the critical factor that leads to the demise of diesel engines in underground mines? What are you breathing in when you go into an underground mine where nano-DMP are concentrated? Chris Carr from IGO Ltd highlighted that the choice to switch to electrification should be based on safety, environmental, social, and economic factors combined. Looking at safety alone, the use of diesel equipment underground is becoming increasingly unsustainable, especially considering recent findings on the harmful effects of nano-DPM on human health. Prioritizing safety by eliminating harmful emissions will expedite the shift towards electrification. In case you are wondering what on earth are nano-DPM? Nano-DPM refers to nanoparticles of diesel particulate matter (DPM). Diesel particulate matter consists of tiny particles produced during the combustion of diesel fuel in engines. These particles are small enough to be inhaled deep into the lungs and can pose health risks, especially in environments where they are concentrated, such as underground mines. nano-DPM specifically refers to the nanoscale particles of diesel particulate matter, which can have more significant health implications due to their small size and ability to penetrate deeper into the respiratory system. Thanks Daniel Gleeson for posting this article. https://lnkd.in/gevnKt_3

If the costs for the disposal of the red mud are also considered, only 35% iron oxide is sufficient to make the process economical. With green hydrogen and electricity, at today’s costs – also taking into account the cost of landfilling the red mud – a proportion of 30 to 40% iron oxide is required for the resulting iron to be competitive on the market. And there is another advantage from a practical point of view: electric arc furnaces are widely used in the metal industry – including in aluminium smelters – as they are used to melt down scrap metal. In many cases, the industry would need to invest only a little to become more sustainable.

The surge in electric vehicle production is significantly increasing demand for copper, a key material in the green energy transition. This trend underscores copper's critical role in powering sustainable technologies and the broader push towards a cleaner future. Discover how the EV market is shaping the copper industry and driving innovation. #EV #CopperDemand #GreenEnergy #Sustainability #ElectricVehicles #Innovation #CleanEnergy

CO2 Lock Corp. Achieves Successful Injection of CO2 at SAM Project in British Columbia, Marking a Significant Milestone in CO2 Mineralization Technology. CO2 Lock is very pleased to announce the successful completion of a comprehensive field program at its SAM site in central BC, including the first-ever successful injection of CO2 into a brucite-rich ultramafic deposit. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the development of the Company's cutting-edge in-situ mineralization technology. Highlights: - Successful injection of CO2 at depth, with downhole CO2 sensor verifying the desired CO2 content throughout the carbonated water injection, bolstering the Company's confidence in the effectiveness of its groundbreaking approach. - Geological analysis confirms that the SAM deposit has an exceptionally promising mineralogy for CO2 mineralization and permanent storage. The brucite values averaged 3-times higher through the entire length of the drill hole than the Decar Nickel district, from which CO2 Lock's foundation research was conducted. - Extraction of a mulit-ton surface bulk sample for use in the Company's ex-situ mineralization pilot at CO2 Lock's lab facility in the Vancouver area. Please see the following news release for additional details. https://lnkd.in/gefwzUjQ

The mining industry must cut emissions by 85 per cent by 2050. Heavy industries like quarrying and recycling face the dual challenge of reducing energy costs and meeting climate targets. Electrification is key, and Technidrive's Drum Drive range offers a powerful solution.   Our Drum Drive gearboxes are compact, efficient and perfect for mobile electric conveyors. They reduce the total cost of ownership by up to a third and eliminate issues like oil seal failures, ensuring more uptime and less maintenance.   Ready to drive sustainability in your operations? Watch our video!   #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #Electrification #Quarrying #Recycling

Innovations to improve CO2 emissions in steel-making and collaboratively get it out into production. Noted in the article is the reduction in met-coal usage in the process. https://lnkd.in/gcasnYWy

PGM demand driven by strong continuing need for catalytic converters, long-overdue adoption of hybrids and greater practicality of hydrogen for freight over batteries. https://lnkd.in/g8YjUSqy

Mine to mill optimization The whole idea of mine to mill concept is to get ore from mine and break it down through a series of processes to a size which the mill can injest, process it and recover the metal. Achieving this whole process in a holistic way (in the whole mine value chain) and along the way minimising energy consumption and reducing cost, now you would have achieved Mine to mill optimization.