Archives: Sustainable mining

Mining3 and Low Emission Technology Australia (LETA) have commenced a project that, they say, will explore the potential of emerging catalytic technology to reduce methane emissions from Australian mine sites, marking a step forward in sustainable resource extraction. Methane is a greenhouse gas emitted from industries including agriculture, natural gas and mining. Methane has a[…]

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has awarded a five-year contract to 100% Indigenous-owned business Coolingah for the dry hire of three coaches to service MinRes’ Wodgina lithium mine in the Pilbara of Western Australia. A fleet of 57-seat coaches arrived at Wodgina during the recent NAIDOC Week and will be used to transfer MinRes’ workforce across the[…]

SGS, a leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has announced a new contract to open and operate a 2,025 sq.m on-site geochemistry laboratory at the North Mara mine, in Tanzania, owned by Barrick Gold. The state-of-the-art laboratory will be equipped to provide sample preparation, analytical testing and fire assay, using PhotonAssay™ technology, an environmentally[…]

The ICMM has released a report that benchmarks the 2023 safety performance of its members, highlighting that 36 people from ICMM company members lost their lives at work in 2023. ICMM members are constantly looking for ways to make their operations safer, to eliminate fatalities towards a goal of zero harm, the ICMM says. To[…]

The first Sandvik LH518iB battery-electric loader and supporting batteries have arrived at the McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan, Canada, project owner Foran Mining has reported. Back in 2022, Sandvik announced it would supply a fleet of 20 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks, loaders and drills, for the project in what was its biggest battery-electric vehicle[…]

FLSmidth has received a major order to deliver thickeners and filters to a large, greenfield lithium plant in the US. This new FLSmidth order will contribute to an increased supply of lithium, which is required for electric vehicle battery production. Based on extensive ore testing and preliminary equipment designs, the technologies that FLSmidth will deliver will[…]

SIMEC Mining has successfully implemented a tailings management sustainability project that, it says, has resulted in positive environmental and operational benefits for its Iron Duke iron ore mine in South Australia. A project initiated by SIMEC and completed with supplier/partner Solenis, it has resulted in a significant reduction in polymer usage and water consumption which[…]

Rio Tinto and Aymium have formed a new joint venture named Évolys Québec Inc to, they say, manufacture a renewable metallurgical biocarbon product to reduce carbon emissions in large scale industrial processes. This biocarbon, sourced from biomass residues, offers an alternative for anthracite currently used in ilmenite smelting processes at Rio Tinto’s metallurgical complex in[…]

Kovatera Inc is to launch the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) model line at MINExpo 2024 in a move that, it says, will revolutionise the mining industry with its advanced technology and commitment to sustainability. The Canada-based company specialises in designing and manufacturing versatile mining utility vehicles for the underground mining sector. It also prides itself[…]

Zenith Energy says it has signed contracts with Lynas Rare Earths Ltd to design, build, own, operate and maintain a hybrid power station at Lynas’ Mt Weld mine, 35 km southeast of Laverton, Western Australia. The Mt Weld hybrid power station will include a 24 MW Wind Farm, 7 MW solar PV farm and a[…]