Mining giant Rio Tinto is turning to agriculture to reduce its reliance on polluting diesel by developing Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. The initiative will explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil,

Rio Tinto Group., the world’s second-biggest miner, will develop seed farms in Australia under efforts to test the potential of biofuels to curb diesel consumption.

The project will explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel used in mining operations.