Archives: Mining industry recognition

A quiet revolution is underway in the mining sector as innovations and knowledge gleaned from space exploration help improve productivity, reduce emissions and create better outcomes for workers and communities, AROSE* Program Director, Michelle Keegan, explains. The extreme demands of Space exploration and the drive for efficiency in the mining industry is creating new forms[…]

Today, the ICMM has published its Scope 3 Emissions Accounting and Reporting Guidance that, it says, provides a standardised framework for mining and metals companies to calculate and disclose their value chain emissions. The guidance aims to improve transparency and accelerate collaborative action with suppliers and customers on reducing these emissions, the ICMM says. It[…]

Resourcing Tomorrow, taking place in London from November 28-30, has just launched the 2023 program, dedicated to accelerating the energy transition and addressing the challenges of moving towards a cleaner, more sustainable future, the organisers say. As we strive to obtain the commodities necessary for electric cars, wind turbines and other new energy technologies, the[…]

The sinking of a 1,200 m ventilation shaft as part of the Palabora Mining Company (PMC) Lift 2 expansion in South Africa is proving to be a partnership success story, based on an unshakeable commitment to safety, according to Murray & Roberts Cementation. PMC commissioned this new ventilation shaft – which measures 8.5 m in[…]

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has welcomed the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) as a new association member. Founded in 1893 and celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, AusIMM is a member-based, professional association leading the way for people working in the resources sector. Representing 15,000 members in 100 countries,[…]

Today, ICMM is announcing a new collective commitment by members to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the mining and metals industry and positively influence the communities that mining companies are a part of. ICMM members have committed to work together to improve the experience of all workers and eradicate discrimination, harassment and assault[…]

The Electric Mine Consortium is looking to bridge the gap between the testing of electrified ultra-class haul trucks and continued rollout across industry of battery-electric underground trucks with a project to develop and trial a retrofitted 100-ton (91 t) haul truck as part of its consortium work in Australia. It has teamed up with Electric[…]

Eramet is teaming up with the EIT RawMaterials to encourage more groundbreaking solutions to solve water management challenges within the mining and metals industry. The Water Resource Innovation Challenge 2023 is seeking specific solutions to water-related challenges, such as safeguarding water quality by addressing concerns like pollution, wastewater management and erosion, reducing water consumption, and[…]

BHP and Rio Tinto have joined together to invite expressions of interest from technology providers, equipment manufacturers, reagent suppliers, startups and research groups across the globe with innovative ideas and technologies to help improve tailings dewatering and management performance. The global miners aim to jointly identify a portfolio of tailings management partners with whom they[…]

Epiroc has become the first company in the mining industry to sign a delivery agreement with Swedish steelmaker SSAB for SSAB Zero™, a product made of recycled steel and produced with fossil-free electricity and biogas. The steel will be used in Epiroc’s battery-electric range of underground mine trucks and loaders, set to be introduced as[…]