Recently, CATL signed a cooperation memorandum with BHP, a globally leading integrated resources company. Leveraging their respective strengths, the two parties will collaborate in areas including the electrification of mining equipment, the construction of fast - charging infrastructure, energy storage, and battery recycling. They aim to drive the electrification transformation of mine operations with integrated and panoramic solutions, creating a replicable model for the global mining industry's green transformation. At the signing event, Zhu Wei, the executive president of CATL, and Rashpal Bhatti, the procurement officer of BHP Group, signed the cooperation memorandum on behalf of the two sides.
With the rise of renewable energy technologies, the market demand for important minerals such as lithium and nickel is increasing day by day, driving the high - energy - consuming and high - emission mining industry to expand at an accelerated pace. As one of the world's largest mining companies, BHP is committed to leading the industry's low - carbon transformation and has set the goal of achieving net - zero greenhouse gas emissions in its group operations by 2050.
Rashpal Bhatti, the procurement officer of BHP Group, said, "CATL is a world - leader in advanced battery technologies, energy storage solutions, and battery recycling, making it a natural partner for BHP. By joining hands with CATL, BHP will further promote a more efficient and sustainable future for the resource - based industry."
The two parties will cooperate in product R & D, jointly researching and developing battery solutions suitable for heavy - duty mining equipment and railway locomotives, and establishing corresponding fast - charging infrastructure. They will also explore the application scenarios of energy storage systems in BHP's global mines. In the future, they will optimize the battery recycling process, promote the development of the circular economy, and build a more sustainable value chain for the mining industry.
"Like CATL, BHP, as one of the global mining leaders, is always committed to promoting energy transformation and achieving a net - zero emissions future," said Tan Libin, the chief customer officer and co - president of the marketing system of CATL. "By collaborating with a forward - thinking resource company like BHP, we can better demonstrate how advanced battery technologies can help the mining industry achieve decarbonization in operations, logistics, and product delivery. In the future, through continuous technological innovation, we will create long - term value and become an active driving force for the transformation of the global resource - based industry."
