Environment & sustainability

BHP has signed an MOU with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd (CATL) to explore opportunities in battery development for mining equipment and locomotives.

Nomadic Venture Partners and Current have announced the selection of three innovative startups for their inaugural Mining Water Technology Pilot Program.

Betolar is set to collaborate with Anglo American on the use of metal extraction technology and green cement production at the Sakatti project located in Finland.

Troilus Gold Corp. has officially filed the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for its flagship Troilus Copper-Gold Project with both the Government of Québec and the Government of Canada.

BHP is partnering with XCMG Mining Equipment Co. for the delivery of fleet solutions across its global operations, reflecting its continued focus on strengthening supply chain resilience.

Halliburton has been awarded a contract for GeoFrame Energy’s geothermal and direct lithium extraction (DLE) project, through which it will plan and design the first demonstration phase wells in the Smackover Formation in East Texas.

Teck Resources Ltd has announced that the B.C. Government has issued an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the proposed Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project (HVC MLE).

Alaina Harkness and Batchimeg Ganbaatar outline how the road to real critical mineral independence will be paved by greater innovation in water and waste management.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Kamoa Copper S.A. on two landmark renewable power purchase agreements signed with CrossBoundary Energy and Green World Energie.

Fulcrum Metals plc has announced the signing of a collaborative working agreement with Apitipi Anicinapek Nation with respect to the company’s Teck Hughes and Sylvanite tailings projects in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

Weir has been selected by Codelco to supply the tailings transport solution for the Talabre tailings dam expansion project in the Atacama region of Chile.

ABB's Erich Labuda advocates electrification and retrofits as cost-effective strategies to cut emissions, reduce maintenance, and extend fleet life.

Vale has announced that its partner, Cummins Inc., has started the successful commissioning of a new ethanol fuel test cell, marking a significant milestone in both companies’ joint project with Komatsu.

Alex Truby, Solutions Engineer, Upstream Tech, discusses harnessing AI for enhanced tailings management.

New research from McKinsey reveals that increasing circularity in copper could significantly lower emissions and help bridge an anticipated 3.6 Mt supply shortfall by 2035.