Top miners teaming up in bid to wean themselves off dirty trucks

Members of the International Council on Mining and Metals are planning a joint effort to test hydrogen and other zero-emission technologies in a bid to shift away from diesel-fueled vehicles.

Members, which include producers BHP Group and Glencore, are pitching sites to pilot technologies including electrolysis plants, trolley-assist haulage and regenerative braking, according to Rohitesh Dhawan, the group’s chief executive officer. The group expects to chose 50 sites within the next two months to form a development network, the results of which will be shared with the rest of the industry.