Environment & sustainability

Weardale Lithium has secured a unanimous resolution to grant planning permission from Durham County Council to build the UK's largest lithium extraction facility.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval has been received for the next phase of exploration and evaluation at the Solaroz Lithium Brine Project in Argentina.

Firepoint Energy is in the midst of a successful funding raise, which will lead to an acceleration in the recovery of rare earth elements and the clean energy revolution.

Winsome Resources has announced its intention to develop a carbon sequestration strategy through a strategic partnership with Isometric.

ICMM and the International Network for Acid Prevention have launched a new resource to help mining companies prevent and reduce water pollution caused by acid rock drainage and metal leaching from mines.

A new strategic collaboration between Volvo Penta and J&S Manufacturing has been established to support mining machinery in meeting emissions standards, while maintaining performance and reliability.

Wabtec Corp. has announced a US$248 million order from Winning Consortium Simandou to support its rail operations at a high-grade iron ore project in the east of Guinea.

Dyno Nobel has completed construction on a US$1.7 million ground-mounted solar array at its Wolf Lake, Illinois, facility to cover 45% of the site’s current annual electrical demand.

Scott Technology has secured its third automation project with Rio Tinto in Australia, this time automating the minerals laboratory at the West Angelas mine site.

The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI) has been launched as an independent organisation dedicated to improving the safety of mine tailings facilities worldwide.

Brad Derada, Senior Director – Global Head of Autonomous CoE, Worley Digital Consulting, discusses the role of MVP in the future of mining.

Artem Malkov and Ilya Epikhin, Arthur D. Little, outline how mining companies can balance the requirement to become more sustainable while increasing production to power the green transition.

Vale and GreenIron have signed an MOU to collaborate on key initiatives in Brazil and Sweden for the decarbonisation of the mining and metals supply chain.

A new IEA report has found that strong deployment of renewables is set to curb growth in coal use even as electricity demand surges, with China – the world’s biggest coal consumer – remaining pivotal.

According to the latest McKinsey report, increasing demand for battery raw materials and imbalanced regional supply are challenging battery and automotive producers’ efforts to reduce Scope 3 emissions.