Modern Mining May 2023

Anglo American partners with H2 Green Steel Diversified miner, Anglo American, has signed a memorandum of understanding with H2 Green Steel, the Swedish hydrogen and steel producer, to work together on the advancement of low carbon steelmaking processes. The agreement includes studying and trialling the use of premium quality iron ore prod ucts from Anglo American’s Kumba mines in South Africa and Minas-Rio mine in Brazil as feedstock for H2 Green Steel’s direct reduced iron (DRI) production process at its Boden plant in Sweden. Peter Whitcutt, CEO of Anglo American’s Marketing business, said: “Our work with H2 Green Steel will focus on exploring

Anglo American partners with H2 Green Steel to advance low carbon steelmaking.

ways for premium, responsibly produced iron ore from our operations to be used as feedstock in the Boden plant’s low carbon production process, paving the way to a cleaner, greener way to pro duce steel – one of the backbone materials for the roll-out of energy transition infrastructure and for ongoing global socio-economic development.” H2 Green Steel was launched in 2021 to accel erate the decarbonisation of the steel industry by using green hydrogen. 

Brendan Harris is Sandfire’s new CEO

ASX-listed Sandfire Resources has appointed Brendan Harris as its new CEO. Sandfire’s Non Executive Chair, John Richards, said that Harris’ appointment positions Sandfire to execute the next phase of its growth strategy and to capi talise on its emerging

Sandfire has appointed Brendan Harris as its new CEO.

position as a multi-mine producer of copper, a critical metal required to support the world’s tran sition towards renewable energy and net-zero emissions. Harris, said: “I am passionate about copper’s role in the electrification and decarbonisation of the global economy, and believe Sandfire holds a very attractive portfolio of copper assets that will support the green energy transition. I look for ward to continuing the excellent work the team has underway to establish the organisation as a truly sustainable, global copper producer of sig nificance, while building positive relationships with our surrounding communities and delivering tan gible value to all stakeholders.” 

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