- Max Luedtke, VP Mining, ABB, calls for the industry to act on decarbonization in keynote at Resourcing Tomorrow
- ABB’s Mining’s Moment report surveys 412 mining leaders and experts about current progress on sustainability plans and the path to achieve them
- With vehicles being the biggest carbon emitters, 42% plan to invest in the decarbonization of their haulage fleet by 2026 and 68% plan to electrify at least 25% of their fleets by 2030
Today at Resourcing Tomorrow, Europe’s largest mining event, mining lead at ABB Max Luedtke said: “With 42% of leaders planning to invest in the decarbonization of their haulage fleet by 2026, we must take action now, together as an industry”. The call comes as ABB’s recent report, Mining’s Moment, found that 67% of mining leaders are confident that they will hit their 2030 sustainability targets and that 53% are planning a significant or complete transformation of their mining operations in the next five years to support decarbonization.
With vehicles being the biggest emitter of greenhouse gas, the report identifies that the industry is working to reduce its impact. 42% of respondents plan to invest in the decarbonization of their haulage fleet by 2026, while 68% plan to electrify at least 25% of their fleets by 2030.
“We say it is mining’s moment because if action has not been taken, it must happen now,” says Max Luedtke, VP and Business Line Manager Mining, ABB Process Industries. “The industry needs to take decisive action that will affect change fast enough. The picture is positive overall, with 67% confident that they will hit their 2030 sustainability targets. However, only 15% of those are very confident, while 52% are quite confident. Add to this the fact that 15% of respondents do not believe they will meet their ambitions in the same timeframe, with 30% reporting being behind schedule with their decarbonization goals, and the picture becomes more urgent. This is the both the moment for mining companies to act, as well as for those already decarbonizing to get ahead and succeed.”
ABB’s Max Luedtke will deliver his keynote address ‘Mining’s Moment: New approaches to innovation and collaboration in electrification, automation, digitalization and robotics’ at 3pm during the Resourcing Tomorrow conference and exhibition in London.
Max Luedtke, VP and Business Line Manager Mining, ABB Process Industries. Image ABB 
Max Luedtke works with his team to build the electric and automated mines of the future. Image ABB 
Most respondents said their business is committed to reskilling and training for decarbonization. Image iStock 
Most respondents said integrated electrification, automation and digitalization are essential for the transformation of mining. Image ABB 
Mining companies and partners collaborate with ABB to create the technologies that will help meet net zero targets faster. Image ABB 
Electrification of the largest mining trucks in the industry is happening today in mines around the world. Image Copper Mountain
ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun’. The company has over 140 years of history and more than 105,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB). www.abb.com
ABB’s Process Automation business automates, electrifies and digitalizes industrial operations that address a wide range of essential needs – from supplying energy, water and materials, to producing goods and transporting them to market. With its ~20,000 employees, leading technology and service expertise, ABB Process Automation helps process, hybrid and maritime industries outrun – leaner and cleaner. go.abb/processautomation
