Archives: Environmental

Feeding water into a mine, the dewatering of groundwater out of it, and the recycling of used water all depend upon a network of reliable piping systems able to withstand mining’s extreme environments, whether the mine is underground or on the surface. In remote areas such as Alaska or northwest Canada, pipes carrying water, slurry,[…]

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by First Mining Gold (FMG) to lead the environmental baseline program for FMG’s proposed Duparquet Gold Project in the heart of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue greenstone belt in Duparquet, Quebec. The firm says it has assembled a highly qualified team that is experienced in environmental[…]

Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada will build the largest solar power plant across Canada’s territories, featuring over 6,600 solar panels that will generate approximately 4,200 MWh/y of carbon-free electricity for the mine. The solar power plant will provide up to 25% of Diavik’s electricity during closure work that will[…]

Grupo Peñoles opened one of its flagship zinc mines, Fantasma, in Velardeña in northern Mexico’s Durango state in 2013. Today, the mine is also home to one of the global mining industry’s foremost technologies in the form of a battery-driven electric loader, the Epiroc Scooptram ST14 SG, formerly known as the Scooptram ST14 Battery. The loader[…]

On June 23-24 2023, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore had the privilege of being present at the 30th anniversary celebrations of Poland-based underground drilling and bolting major, Mine Master, having also attended the company’s 20th anniversary back in 2013. The event saw a tour of its facilities in Wilkow, including a demonstration of the world[…]

Later this year, Mining3 is to demonstrate to funding supporters and commercialisation partners a significant ACARP-funded project milestone of a number of blasts in rock with hydrogen peroxide-based emulsion explosive at an increasing scale of production. While rock-breakage displays in Queensland quarries with alternative explosives formulations were completed back in 2016, those formulations were proof-of-principle[…]

IGO and Barminco have put Sandvik’s DL422iE longhole drill to work at the Nova operation in Western Australia, becoming the first mine in Australia to roll out the fully-automated, battery-electric rig. The nickel-copper-cobalt mine, in the Fraser Range, is owned by IGO and operated by Barminco. Both companies have been trailblazers in terms of trialling[…]

Caterpillar has released a new water truck that, it says, provides an integrated solution to help reduce haul road dust by solving overwatering and underwatering issues. The new Cat® 777 (05) Water Solutions Truck is built on the Cat 777E truck platform, proven at mine, quarry and construction sites globally. An innovative truck that uses[…]

Toyota Australia and BHP have strengthened their relationship, aimed at enhancing safety and decarbonisation measures within BHP’s Australian operations. This collaboration, solidified today through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), represents a significant milestone in the ongoing relationship between the two industry-leading brands. Back in 2021, Toyota Australia announced a local electric-vehicle pilot[…]

The findings of studies led by Anglo American in Chile and Peru it says have identified the top locations for green hydrogen development. In Chile, the study, which began in April of this year, was carried out in collaboration with the Hydrogen Technologies Unit of the Catholic University of Chile. Its findings suggest that the[…]