Environment & sustainability

Norway’s Ministry of Energy has presented a proposal for the first licencing round for seabed minerals on the Norwegian continental shelf for public consultation.

Orica has collaborated with De Beers to improve its drill and blast process and significantly reduce nitrate concentrations at the Gahcho Kué site in Canada.

Dr. Brendan Duprey, SKRI Institute, discusses how nature-based solutions have been used to mitigate environmental problems around mines in Central Asia.

Laurent Chuche, TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, considers the benefits of using recycled oils in lubricants for the mining industry.

Tennant Mining has commenced construction of its Nobles CIL gold processing facility in Australia.

Cobre Las Cruces will test new technologies that seek to extract cobalt, tungsten, gold, and silver from mine waste for use in electric vehicle batteries.

The World Gold Council has announced that four central banks have committed to signing ‘The London Principles’, to support responsible artisanal and small-scale gold mining.

Energy Plug has signed its first battery contract with Ximen to install a Battery Energy Storage System at Ximen’s Kenville Gold Mine in Canada.

BHP is set to receive the first Early Learner CAT battery-electric haul truck at Jimblebar mine in Western Australia.

Sandvik has introduced its largest electrified rig in its intelligent rotary blasthole range.

Orica and Fertiberia have partnered to successfully execute the first blast using low-carbon ammonium nitrate at the Canteras de Santullán quarry in Spain.

Society Artisanal has partnered with Minespider to implement traceability of artisanal, conflict-free gold from the DRC.

SiTration has raised US$11.8 million in seed capital, which will be used to scale the company’s critical metals recovery solution and deploy pilot systems with commercial partners.

In celebration of World Environment Day and this year's theme of land restoration, Adionics highlights the importance of a circular lithium supply chain, starting with brine reinjection technology.

Nabil Khodadad and Nonkululeko Zondo, Vinson & Elkins LLP, explore how the African mining sector can benefit from and take a lead in the energy transition, due to increased demand for critical minerals globally.