
Upstream zinc-ing for energy transition
Upstream zinc-ing for energy transition One of the world’s largest zinc mine is located in the Northern Territory at Glencore’s McArthur River Mine, about 700km southeast of Darwin. Along with zinc, the mine also produces lead and silver, both in concentrates. Zinc produced there is used in steel products, such as white goods, to preserve and extend the life of steel products, and also in renewable technologies like solar panels and wind turbines for steel and corrosion protection. McArthur River Mine was originally an underground mining operation, with the mine converting to open cut in...