Vale Receives Its Second Electric Locomotive for Operations at Ponta da Madeira Terminal Mine with More Sustainability in Mining

Written by Ruth Rodrigues

Published on 04/05/2022 at 11:53

Updated on 04/05/2022 at 11:54

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The Mining Sector Is Increasingly Seeking More Sustainable Alternatives for Operations, and the Start of Mineral Exploration at the Ponta da Madeira Terminal Mine with Vale’s Electric Locomotive Symbolizes a Major Step in This Initiative

The mining giant, Vale, has this Tuesday, (05/03), its second 100% electric locomotive already in operation at the Ponta da Madeira Terminal mine. The company operates in the São Luís region of Maranhão and now has much more sustainability and environmental commitment, as the locomotive reduces pollutant gas emissions during the transport and loading of cargo.

Large capacity electric locomotive, with 1,000-kwh and 100% lithium battery, developed and created by CRRC Zhuzhou for VALE S.A. is officially delivered to the Port of Shanghai en route to Brazil. pic.twitter.com/7iP45mtAOm

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Ponta da Madeira Terminal Mine in São Luís Receives Vale’s Second 100% Electric Locomotive to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Mining

At the end of this month of April, the company Vale finally received its second locomotive that operates 100% on electric energy to make its operations even more sustainable. The structure benefiting from the equipment is the Ponta da Madeira Terminal mine, which can now take full advantage of all the benefits that this equipment will bring for the loading and transportation of the production carried out by the company on site.

Vale’s locomotive was manufactured in China by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive (CRRC ZELC) and features lithium batteries with a storage capacity of 1000 kWh, capable of operating up to 10 hours without stops for recharging. This is one of the most modern technologies for fueling a mining locomotive, aiming for a drastic reduction in the emission of pollutant gases into the atmosphere. Thus, Vale aims to diversify its fleet further with the acquisition of the CRRC locomotive this week.

The segments of Vale’s mine and railway account for ¼ of the total carbon emissions from the company, and with this new acquisition for the Ponta da Madeira Terminal, the company will have the resources necessary to change that. Thus, the locomotive can operate freely throughout the company’s structures without worrying about the environmental impacts caused by the equipment’s fueling. And now, Vale intends to continue its investments in attracting new, more sustainable alternatives within its production in the mining sector.

Acquisition of the Electric-Powered Locomotive Is Part of the Mining Company’s Plan to Decarbonize Its Operations Within the Mining Sector in Brazil

Over the past few years, Vale has increasingly integrated itself into mineral sustainability, and during 2019, the company announced the goal of achieving net-zero emissions for scopes 1 and 2 by 2050. Thus, the company is investing between US$ 4 billion and US$ 6 billion in various projects and initiatives that contribute to this plan. With this, the acquisition of the electric locomotive is another step taken by the company within its decarbonization initiative.

Thus, the executive manager of EFC, João Silva Junior, reinforces Vale’s commitment to the global environmental agenda and states that “The arrival of the electric locomotive at EFC is an important milestone for our Carbon Zero journey at Vale. We are building a robust plan that will allow us a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions from our railway operations. More and more, we reaffirm our commitment to a more sustainable Vale.”

The locomotive is already at the Ponta da Madeira Terminal mine in São Luís and will undergo a 90-day testing period to ensure safety in maneuvers. After that, the company will be able to use the equipment at full capacity for production in the mining sector in the region.

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