Sustainability
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Supercritical CO2 power plants may help miners reach renewable energy targets
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO and U.S.-based GTI, a company that uses technology to address energy and environmental challenges, are joining forces to develop a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant that could assist mining companies to reach…
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Centerra Gold joins CEEC as a sponsor to accelerate energy and water efficiencies
Canadian-based gold miner Centerra Gold has joined the Coalition of Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC) as a new sponsor. In announcing the sponsorship, Alison Keogh, CEEC CEO welcomed Centerra to a global network of visionary miners, mining supply companies and researchers…
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Sandvik plans for greener future in Ontario
Sandvik has announced details on its plans for a greener, more agile future for the company in Canada, and plans to begin this transition in Ontario before the end of the year. The company’s vision for its future operations in…
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Metso Outotec Q&A on the merger, COVID-19 and the future of mining
Metso and Outotec completed a merger in July 2020 that resulted in Metso Outotec. Headquartered in Helsinki, the new company offers an end-to-end, comprehensive portfolio of mineral processing solutions, has a network of 5,000+ service experts worldwide, and in March…
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Teck copper mine in Chile switches to renewable energy
Teck Resources has signed a long-term agreement that will provide its Carmen de Andacollo copper operation in central Chile with 100% renewable power, eliminating 200,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – the equivalent of taking 40,000 cars off the…
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SUSTAINABILITY: New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm
The Global Tailings Review (GTR) has released the first ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector, with the goal of zero harm to people and the environment.…
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DECARBONIZATION: ENGIE joins Mining3 to co-develop renewable solutions for mining
AUSTRALIA – French electric utility company ENGIE is joining Mining3, a global mining research organization focused on fast tracking solutions to major industry issues, such as decarbonization. ENGIE is joining the research group to co-create hydrogen solutions and help the mining…
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GRAPHITE: Nouveau Monde gets BAPE report, lands fed funding
QUEBEC – Nouveau Monde has received $1.5 million in repayable funding from the federal government to help it optimize its process to manufacture spherical graphite. The company announced it had successfully commissioned a demonstration plant to produce spherical graphite from…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: SHYFTinc and Rentricity turn mine water usage into hydro power
SHYFTinc has established a new technology initiative with Rentricity to bring Rentricity’s innovative electricity production from gravity-fed or pressurized water pipelines directly into mines. Rentricity has successfully implemented its renewable energy in-pipe hydro in the drinking water industry since 2010.…
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DIGITALIZATION: Shell and IBM launch Oren platform for mining sector
NEW YORK – Shell and IBM have launched a new, global B2B Digital mining services marketplace platform aimed at helping mining companies find solutions related to safety, sustainability, mine planning and operational efficiency. By hosting new technology and digital solutions in one…
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ENERGY: Researchers, industry partner to test solar thermal energy to enhance comminution
The Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC), a global non-profit funded by mining companies, have partnered with the University of Adelaide’s Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources (IMER) to trial the use of solar thermal energy to enhance comminution. Comminution…
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ESG: University of Exeter spin-out secures investment
UNITED KINGDOM – Minviro, a spin-out company focused on environmental sustainability in the mining space and founded by experts from the University of Exeter, has secured investment to help develop the business. Founded by Robert Pell, who completed his doctorate…
