Innovating Mining Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability

Mining operations must protect people, sustain production, manage water and energy, and reduce environmental impact. The expanded Baker Hughes portfolio combines subsurface and surface expertise with established Chart and Howden capabilities, creating a more connected offering across mine development, ventilation, cooling, water management, asset performance and power.

Safer, smarter underground environments

Ventilation remains fundamental to underground safety. Howden axial, centrifugal and mixed-flow fans support main and auxiliary ventilation, backed by engineered systems, auxiliary equipment, installation and commissioning. Ventsim™ DESIGN enables engineers to model airflow, heat, contaminants and emergency scenarios. Ventsim™ CONTROL combines ventilation modelling with flexible control strategies, allowing airflow to respond to operational demand while supporting safety, energy efficiency and production continuity.

As mines deepen and heat loads rise, ventilation and cooling must be planned as one system. Surface bulk air coolers, hard-ice plants, centralized refrigeration, spot cooling and mine-heating solutions can be configured around site conditions and energy availability. Baker Hughes can therefore connect mine-planning insight, ventilation equipment, cooling infrastructure and lifecycle support around the needs of the asset.

Integrated water and process solutions

Baker Hughes extends the combined offering into mine water management through centrifugal, amphibious and electrical submersible pumps, surface pumping systems, valves, specialty chemicals and PythonPipe™ flexible composite pipe. These solutions support open-pit and underground dewatering, water intake, long-distance transfer, process water and slurry duties. Integrated combinations, such as amphibious pumps with flexible corrosion-resistant pipe, can simplify deployment and reduce maintenance exposure.

Water stewardship extends beyond transfer. Chart water treatment technologies and Baker Hughes chemical-treatment capabilities address water reuse, safe discharge, solid-liquid separation, contaminant control and metals recovery. Linking pumping, piping, valves, treatment chemistry and monitoring can give mine operators a more coordinated approach to water security, process continuity and environmental performance.

Digital reliability and operational efficiency

Digital integration strengthens the value of the physical portfolio. Cordant™, Baker Hughes’ modular, AI-enabled industrial enterprise solution, helps mining operators improve asset performance, reliability and operational agility by connecting asset, operational and maintenance data with actionable insights. Together with Bently Nevada™ technologies, these capabilities support machinery protection, condition monitoring and asset performance management across critical assets. Combined with Ventsim™ CONTROL, they help teams identify developing issues, prioritize intervention and make faster, more informed decisions to improve availability.

Lower-carbon power and future-ready mining

For remote and energy-intensive operations, Baker Hughes and Chart technologies support a practical pathway toward lower-carbon mining. Chart contributes LNG and hydrogen storage, regasification and vehicle fueling systems. Baker Hughes adds natural-gas and hydrogen-capable power generation, geothermal technologies, carbon capture, emissions-abatement solutions and low- or no-carbon microgrid concepts. This broader portfolio allows mines to evaluate resilient power, energy efficiency and emissions reduction as part of one operational strategy.

The opportunity is not simply a wider product catalogue. It is the ability to integrate ventilation, cooling, dewatering, water treatment, digital asset health and power around customer outcomes. Through coordinated engineering, proven equipment, digital intelligence and lifecycle services, Baker Hughes, Chart and Howden can help mining companies build safer workplaces, improve reliability, use resources more efficiently, and progress toward more sustainable operations.