SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS
technological change maintains or increases profitability while putting safety first.
ABB believes in starting small but thinking big by advancing technology and transforming mindsets through collaboration.
Securing materials for sustainable progress The whitepaper says the mining industry will have to collaborate to supply the necessary materials for a low-carbon future, such as lithium for electric vehicles and rare earth elements for wind turbines.
According to ABB, mining teams will experience minimal disruption during this transition, gradually accumulating carbon and financial savings.
Research indicates that 53 % of mining leaders expect their operations to transform over the next five years.
While rising costs and falling commodity prices have squeezed the industry in recent years, electrification has progressed significantly, ABB says, having been commissioned to conduct 26 studies across nine countries globally since 2021, providing blueprints for progress and building confidence.
Mining sector electrification data
• 7 %: Proportion of global greenhouse gases from mining
• 30 %: Leaders currently behind 2030 decarbonisation targets
• 53 %: Leaders expecting transformation over the next five years
• 26: Studies conducted by ABB across nine countries since 2021
• 42 %: Companies planning haulage decarbonisation investment by 2026
• 68 %: Companies planning to electrify 25 % of fleets by 2030
• 90 %: Potential emission reduction using trolley assist infrastructure
• 2: Speed multiplier for electric trucks compared to diesel.
Reliability and speed of electric fleets Sustainability arguments are always strengthened when they include
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