Anglo American is advancing plans to convert its fleet of giant diesel-fuelled mine trucks to hydrogen power as the company seeks to burnish its green credentials.

More than 400 mine-haul trucks could be rebuilt to use hydrogen fuel, with a pilot project starting next year at Anglo American Platinum’s open-pit Mogalakwena operation in South Africa.

Anglo has reiterated targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% over the next decade compared to a 2016 baseline

Anglo and its global mining peers are under increasing pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve their environmental performance.

Anglo has reiterated targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% over the next decade compared to a 2016 baseline.

Zero emissions

The hydrogen truck could cut emissions at Anglo’s mines to zero, said Marais, without disclosing how much the company is investing in the initiative.