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12 is supported with a solar-powered electrolyzer which produces clean hydrogen on site and is powered by Ballard’s fuel cell modules. These companies have plans to expand production of the hauler model across the Mogalakwena mine first, and ultimately to the rest of Anglo American’s mining operations worldwide. This will help Anglo American to completely decarbonize the mine operations, and the company’s combo of electrolyzers on site with hydrogen powered machines is likely to be adapted in other mining sites, as well. The London and Johannesburg-listed Anglo is intent on decarbonizing its entire global fleet of 400 trucks in this way, as well as providing critical supporting refueling, recharging and hydrogen production infrastructure. Earlier this month, Nikola Corporation of the US announced the development of a heavy-duty, 700 bar mobile hydrogen fueler of FCEVs. Cummins is working on prototyping hydrogen- powered ultra-heavy duty mining trucks, in partnership with construction and mining manufacturer Komatsu. The companies announced that they would work on developing a fuel cell power source compatible with Komatsu’s power agnostic truck concept architecture. Efforts of Indian Industries including Mining, towards usage of Hydrogen in operations India established the National Green Hydrogen Mission on January 4, 2023, with the goal of positioning the country as a major hub for the production, export, and manufacturing of the natural resource. India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission is targeting net zero in manufacturing operations by 2035. To achieve this objective, the Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group emerged as a front leader in combating the devastation of climate change. Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), in collaboration with Canada’s Ballard Power Systems and Ashok Leyland, is collaborating to develop the pioneering heavy-duty zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) for India. They have recently signed an agreement to launch a pilot project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck (FCET) for mining logistics and transportation. This collaboration marks Asia’s first planned hydrogen-powered mining truck. The demonstration project will be led by AEL, a company focused on both mining operations and developing green hydrogen projects for sourcing, transporting, and building out hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Ballard, an industry-leading fuel cell engine manufacturer, will supply the fuel cell engine for the hydrogen truck and Ashok Leyland, one of the largest manufacturers of buses in the world, will provide the vehicle platform and technical support. The hydrogen-powered mining truck will weigh 55 tons, have three hydrogen tanks, a 200-km working range, and be powered by Ballard’s 120 kW PEM fuel cell technology. The Adani Group previously announced its plans to invest more than USD 50 billion over the next ten years in green hydrogen and associated ecosystems corresponding to a capacity of up to 3 million tons of green hydrogen annually. Further, the “Scheme Guidelines for Implementation of Pilot Projects for use of Green Hydrogen in the Transport Sector”, were issued by the MNRE on February 14, 2024, under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. This will help in big way for usage of Trucks at Mining operations. Thrust areas for support under the Scheme are: 1. Development of commercially viable technologies for the utilization of hydrogen in the transport sector through: • Use of green hydrogen as fuel in buses and trucks. • Supporting infrastructure like hydrogen refueling stations. 2. Any other innovative use of hydrogen for reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector like blending green hydrogen-based methanol / ethanol and other synthetic fuels derived from green hydrogen in automobile fuels. The status of green hydrogen adoption in the country for transport industry, as of December 2023 can be summarized as follows: • NTPC’s introduction of Hydrogen-based Fuel- Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) buses in Leh. • NTPC’s deployment of Hydrogen-based Fuel- Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) buses in Greater