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Rio Tinto Chief Technical Officer Mark Davies says , with this group of innovators , the mining industry is taking another step in the right direction towards changing the way haul truck systems operate .
“ Through collaborations like this , where we all come together to create change , we can drive long-term benefits for our industry and the environment ,” he says .
“ We know we have a role to play in helping solve the global climate challenge . We ’ re looking at how we can make changes across our business to reduce our carbon emissions 50 % by 2030 . Initiatives like the Charge On Innovation Challenge can help us reach our targets .”
Vale ´ s CEO , Eduardo Bartolomeo ( see Top 10 ), adds that the decarbonisation challenge is so extensive that the mining industry cannot tackle it alone , but “ with partnerships such as these , we hope to reach this goal , for ourselves , for our communities and for our planet ”.
“THROUGH COLLABORATIONS LIKE THIS , WHERE WE COME TOGETHER TO CREATE CHANGE , WE CAN DRIVE LONG- TERM BENEFITS FOR OUR INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT ”
MARK DAVIES CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER , RIO TINTO
GHD has facilitated the Charge On Innovation Challenge and is now leading the process of establishing consortia to drive the testing of preferred technologies . GHD ' s role builds on the significant work of Austmine to launch the challenge , which attracted a number of supporting organisations , OEMs and investors .
CEO Ashley Wright says its role with Charge On Innovation Challenge is aligned with its Future Energy ambitions of helping clients and communities move to a future of reliable , affordable and secure low-carbon energy , sooner . “ Decarbonising heavyemitting sectors , including both mining and transport , will be crucial to realising this vision ,” he says . miningdigital . com 43