“Copper has such an important role to play in enabling the global transition to a low carbon economy, so it is important for Anglo American’s new world-class copper mine in Peru — Quellaveco — to lead the way by minimizing its own carbon and broader environmental footprint,” said Tom McCulley, CEO of Anglo American in Peru. “The combination of renewable energy and our FutureSmart Mining program’s higher precision technologies, which target the required metals and minerals more precisely, with reduced water, energy and capital intensity, is changing the very nature of mining and how our stakeholders experience our business — for the better.”

Using renewable energy to power operations across South America is another step toward Anglo’s 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 30%.