Decarbonising Australia's Miners: A Tale of Two Timelines The Pilbara region in Western Australia is a vast expanse of red earth, sprawling mines, and hulking trucks that kick up clouds of dust as they rumble across the desert floor.
For decades, this has been the lifeblood of Australia's mining industry, generating billions for state and federal coffers while also being one of the nation's main sources of greenhouse gases.
BHP and Rio Tinto, two of Australia's largest mining giants, have led efforts to decarbonise their operations. In 2020, they announced plans to transition to battery powered haul trucks by the end of this decade.