Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani on Thursday described the building of the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell haul truck in Limpopo as a great initiative that would in time be rolled out across the platinum group metals (PGMs), diamonds, copper and iron-ore mining company.
Hydrogen fuel cell technology, which is platinum rich, is increasingly showing clear signs of being the next big disruptive technology that will make itself felt in global transport markets, stationary power generation and the heating sector.
The first motion of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine truck is scheduled for mid-2020, with testing continuing at Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena PGMs mine until the end of the year.
This climate-positive development by London- and Johannesburg-listed Anglo American will be open to the mining industry as a whole.