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26 June 2017

In a race to find the next clean form of transport, Anglo American Platinum asked what choices are available for today's consumers.

To find out, they put a hydrogen fuel cell electric car, a petrol car and a battery electric car through their paces.

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  • What are minerals used for? Find out how mineral resources are used everday.
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    Examples of minerals used in our daily lives
    28 October 2019
  • Copper is the third most commonly mined metal in the world. Common uses for copper include alloys in jewellery, touch surfaces in medicine, and construction.
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    Common uses for copper in our daily lives
    18 March 2019
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    What role does nickel play in electric vehicles?
    2 January 2018
  • Six unexpected uses of platinum
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    Six unexpected uses of platinum
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    Who wins in the clean transport race?
    26 June 2017
  • The potential of the platinum jewellery market
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    The potential of the platinum jewellery market
    1 November 2017
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    Digging deeper: Mining methods explained
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    17 August 2017
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    28 October 2019
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    30 April 2019
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    19 October 2018
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    11 May 2018
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    24 January 2018
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    How critical is innovation to the mining sector?
    17 January 2018
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    De Beers progresses development of first...
    16 January 2018
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    Picture this: The Concentrated Mine
    5 January 2018
  • The intelligent mine
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    5 January 2018
  • Open innovation
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    3 January 2018
  • Modern mining technology used by Anglo American.
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    Trends in Modern Mining Technology
    10 July 2019
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    1 December 2017
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    26 November 2017
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    15 August 2019
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    22 May 2018
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    1 February 2018
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    21 December 2017
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    15 September 2017
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    30 August 2018
  • Our blueprint for the future of sustainable mining
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    Our blueprint for the future of sustainable mining
    13 March 2018
  • Making STEM education a priority for girls
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    15 September 2017
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    24 September 2019
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    24 September 2019
  • Three ways biodiversity awareness is critical to mining
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    Three ways biodiversity awareness is critical to...
    10 September 2019
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    Behind every successful mining company is a strong...
    4 July 2018
  • Our blueprint for the future of sustainable mining
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    Our blueprint for the future of sustainable mining
    13 March 2018
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    Environment
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  • Defining water future
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    Defining our water future
    1 December 2017
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    30 November 2017
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    29 November 2017
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    13 March 2018
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    3 January 2018
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    Building platinum partnerships
    30 November 2017
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    Peru’s journey: the importance of transparency in...
    1 December 2017
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    29 November 2017
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    Using data analytics to build a safer workplace...
    28 September 2018
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    20 February 2018
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    13 March 2018
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