Archives: Sustainable mining

We’ve reviewed a novel, vendor-agnostic pre-concentration screening test in part one and explained a comprehensive five-step pre-concentration evaluation in part two…now for part three in the three-part series with SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc’s Adrian Dance (Principal Metallurgist) and Bob McCarthy (Principal Consultant) SRK Consulting’s Adrian Dance and Bob McCarthy have devoted years to ensuring the[…]

Antofagasta Minerals has announced new goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after achieving in advance the objectives it had set in 2018. As part of its decarbonisation and climate change strategy, the company has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2035, compared to 2020, while also taking into account[…]

On February 15, 2024, Peru’s National Environmental Certification Service for Sustainable Investments (SENACE) approved, after a detailed evaluation process, the Modification of the Environmental Impact Study (MEIA) of copper and zinc mining major Compañía Minera Antamina. This approval allows for an investment of approximately US$2 billion over the next few years, following Antamina’s internal governance process,[…]

Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions through Sandvik Rock Tools sees itself as a first mover and premium innovator in rock tools, and has put these words into action again in recent years with patented solutions that have been proven to bring significant leaps in performance and productivity. In the past few years, Sandvik has made[…]

The feasibility study for the Taylor deposit, part of South32’s Hermosa project in Arizona, USA, has lived up to the mining company’s expectations, with final investment approval to develop this resource granted to the tune of $2.16 billion. Hermosa was the first mining project added to the US Government’s FAST-41 process and is currently the[…]

ABB says it has joined the European Association of Mining Industries (Euromines), the recognised representative of the European metals and minerals mining industry. Euromines’ main objectives are to promote responsible industry practices and engage with EU institutions on mining-related policy matters. Euromines also promotes the benefit and value of both the products and the industry[…]

Teck Resources Ltd has announced that its Red Dog Operations, one of the world’s largest zinc mines, has been awarded the Zinc Mark in recognition of environmentally and socially responsible production practices. The mine is located about 170 km north of the Arctic Circle in northwest Alaska, near Kotzebue. “Zinc plays an important role in[…]

Australia’s two largest iron ore producers, Rio Tinto and BHP, and its biggest steelmaker, BlueScope, have partnered in their efforts to accelerate the decarbonisation of steelmaking by agreeing to jointly investigate the development of the country’s first iron making electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. Under a new framework agreement, the companies will consolidate the[…]

Ballard recently partnered with Norwegian-based hydrogen-powered equipment and systems developer, Applied Hydrogen, to develop and deliver a zero-emission fuel cell excavator for Veidekke – one of the largest quarrying and construction companies in Scandinavia. The Volvo EC300EI-based conversion will commence trials in early 2024. The project was outlined in a recent Ballard blog post authored[…]

Following a long-standing relationship with the customer, FLSmidth says it has received an order to supply comminution technologies to upgrade the customer’s copper concentrator at a mine site in the Asia Pacific region. The order is valued at approximately DKK300 million and was booked in Q1 2024. The equipment is due to be delivered during[…]