Archives: Sustainable mining

Arca, the carbon mineralisation company, has announced that the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has provided the company with a C$1.25 million ($910,966) grant that will be used to support a pilot project on air-to-rock carbon mineralisation using the mine tailings in BHP Nickel West’s Mt Keith mine in Australia. CICE chose[…]

Worldsensing, a global leader in IoT remote monitoring, has launched its newest wireless sensor, The Vibration Meter, which measures vibrations in long-term, continuous vibration monitoring projects. The new product uses a tri-axial MEMS accelerometer with longer battery life, wider communications range and more competitive price point than existing vibration-related technologies on the market, while complying[…]

While some details of plans have been released previously, the bankable feasibility study and NI 43-101 Technical Report authored by Ausenco and just filed by Canada Nickel for its Crawford nickel-cobalt-chromium project in northern Ontario’s Timmins Nickel District with an effective date of October 1, 2023, provides much more detail on its planned use of[…]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Orica have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential opportunities for collaboration on emission-reduction initiatives, aligned with Orica and MHI’s shared decarbonisation ambitions. The collaboration will leverage MHI’s reputation for manufacturing excellence and innovation, as well as Orica’s existing presence and emerging opportunities in the global renewable hydrogen[…]

Metso is introducing to its mill lining portfolio an innovative rubber, Skega™ Life, with, it claims, up to 25% longer wear life compared with the current premium rubber, Skega Classic. The new rubber type is developed in Metso’s own laboratory and validated by field studies. Skega Life is a part of Metso’s Planet Positive offering,[…]

Aspen Technology has introduced new performance and sustainability capabilities available in aspenONE®, the company’s portfolio of asset optimisation solutions, spanning design, operations and maintenance. Designed to accelerate customer digitalisation strategies and help customers achieve advanced levels of operational excellence, the new capabilities progress net-zero initiatives, empower engineers with enhanced artificial intelligence, improve asset health and[…]

Volvo Construction Equipment is continuing its rollout of lower emissions construction equipment across Asia, with the introduction of the first electric machines in Indonesia. Two models are now available in the country after being presented to customers at Indotruck Utama’s Inspire 2023 event in September. The launch follows the introduction of other electric machines in[…]

TOMRA has installed a first X-Ray Transmission (XRT) sorter at Saloro’s tungsten mine in Barruecopardo, Spain. The sorter, implemented in the beneficiation stage, it says is consistently delivering a much higher head grade to the processing plant, significantly reducing costs. Tungsten is an essential industrial metal with unique properties used in the production of hard[…]

Weir has acquired Sweden-based SentianAI in a move that, it says, will accelerate its technology roadmap and expand its digital capability to provide enhanced productivity and sustainability offerings to customers. SentianAI is a developer of artificial intelligence-based solutions that optimise performance in minerals processing. Founded in 2016, it is based in Malmö and has a team[…]

ICMM has published a Water Stewardship Maturity Framework designed to help mining and metals companies enhance their stewardship of shared water resources in ways that are socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial, it says. Featuring a range of leading practices and real-world examples from different operating contexts, the framework addresses risks and priorities applicable[…]