Robert Friedland, Chairman of I-Pulse said, "I-Pulse technologies offer transformational improvement potential in so many aspects of life. We are excited by the opportunity to work more closely with I-Pulse and I-ROX and bring our own expertise to the relationship to together develop these solutions." Mike Henry, BHP's Chief Executive Officer, explained, "The collaboration with I-Pulse and I-ROX will contribute to our growing portfolio of options with potential to both improve the competitiveness of and help decarbonise our current business, and also to unlock new growth opportunities beyond those available today. This includes materially reducing GHG emissions associated with rock crushing. These collaboration arrangements will link the mining and processing expertise of BHP with the pulsed-power technology and expertise of I-Pulse and I-ROX, in an effort to transform multiple aspects of mining with the potential for economic and environmental upside. ![]() The crushing and grinding of ores is the most energy- and capital-intensive aspect of the entire mining process - it is estimated to comprise approximately 4% of all electrical energy consumption globally and more than half a typical mine's power usage. This process, which targets tensile weakness in rocks, could substantially reduce the time, energy usage and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions currently generated by critical mining activities. ( I-Pulse) and I-ROX SAS ( I-ROX) are pleased to today announce a comprehensive collaboration arrangement with BHP, a world-leading resources company, to identify and develop applications of pulsed-power technology across multiple aspects of the mining industry.Įarlier this year, I-Pulse and Breakthrough Energy Ventures-Europe ( BEV-E) announced the establishment of I-ROX, which is focused on demonstrating that short, high-intensity bursts of energy delivered using pulsed-power technology can quickly and efficiently shatter rocks and mineral ores. ![]() ![]() Pulsed power could transform mining and decarbonise key steps of the mineral extraction processīHP invests in both I-Pulse and its affiliate, I-ROX, to develop new disruptive approaches to crushing and grinding of ores
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