Archives: Sustainable mining

Rio Tinto has approved a $98 million (100% basis) investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power network. The 34 MW solar photovoltaic plant is expected to supply all of Koodaideri’s electricity demand[…]

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has launched its enhanced membership requirements – ICMM’s Mining Principles – which now include site-level validation and transparent disclosure. These requirements seek to maximise the industry’s benefits to host communities and minimise negative impacts to effectively manage issues of concern to society, it said. ICMM’s Mining Principles[…]

The new Cat® trolley assist system for Cat electric drive mining trucks is now available for mining operations seeking a means to reduce carbon emissions, lower fuel and engine costs, and boost speed-on-grade for greater productivity. The Cat trolley assist retrofit kit is currently available for the 795F AC truck, and the trolley design is[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, last year, made a clear statement to the underground mining equipment sector with the acquisition of Artisan Vehicle Systems: the future is electric. With this acquisition having bedded in and International Mining Events’ The Electric Mine 2020 conference, in Stockholm, Sweden, just around the corner, IM caught up with Sandvik[…]

A statement today from Canadian natural resources ministry Natural Resources Canada said: “Sudbury’s mining and minerals industry is a leader in clean growth. This growth is vital, as developing Canada’s natural resources in more sustainable ways will create good jobs, increase competitiveness and reduce pollution as we move toward a clean energy future.” To support[…]

Vale has provided an update on its so-called dam decharacterisation plan, which it defines as “the process for a dam to be reincorporated into the relief and the environment.” Essentially it means that the tailings dam structure no longer serves its primary purpose of retaining tailings, ensuring zero risk for the environment and the surrounding[…]

Anglo American has engaged Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to develop its new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV): an ultra-class electrically powered mining haul truck, which is set to be the world’s largest hydrogen powered mine truck. As part of its FutureSmart Mining™ programme, which applies innovative thinking and technological advances to address mining’s major sustainability[…]

Last month at the IOM3 Mining with and for the Electric Vehicle conference in London, Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology Parts, Service and Warranty Lead and Sales Manager, Brian Carroll talked about a wide range of underground electric developments at the company in his talk ‘Electrification and Automation: The Future of Mining.’ This included a[…]

University of Queensland researchers say they have developed a framework that aims to reduce the mining industry’s impact on climate change by accounting for sources and sinks of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The proposed framework, published in Nature Geoscience, will allow the mining industry to better monitor, gather and assess emissions data, identify measurement gaps[…]

It was a record year in terms of profitability for Metso in 2019; a year that saw the minerals processing company make several strategic decisions to fundamentally change its group structure. Orders received across the group increased 5% to €3.7 billion ($4.1 billion), with sales growing 15% to €3.635 billion. Adjusted EBITA rose from €369[…]