Ghana: Newmont deploys 1st hybrid loader in Africa to reduce carbon emission

Newmont has de­ployed the Cat diesel electric R2900 XE hybrid loader at Subika Under­ground mine in Ahafo South.

The mining equipment, the first of its kind to be used in Af­rica, marks a significant milestone in Newmont’s commitment to reduce its global environmental footprint, in pursuant of the company’s ambitious goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Newmont, according to David Johnson, Director, Communi­cations & External Relations at Newmont Ghana Gold Limited,…