Environment & sustainability

Schlumberger New Energy has announced the development of a lithium extraction pilot plant in Nevada through its new venture, NeoLith Energy.

Johnson Matthey and Sibanye-Stillwater have formed a strategic partnership to identify and develop solutions to drive decarbonisation and the more efficient use of critical metals such as platinum group metals and metals used in battery technology.

Sierra Metals has received an Informe Tecnico Sustentatorio (ITS) environmental permit, which will help facilitate an increase in throughput at its Yauricocha Mine, Peru.

A track-mounted drilling rig has arrived at Argonaut Resources’ Murdie project site.

Metso Outotec has introduced its new Planet Positive scheme, an all-encompassing approach to sustainability.

The International Council on Mining and Metals has announced the inclusion of Boliden, a Swedish producer of zinc, copper, nickel and more, as its 28th company member.

Patagonia Gold has received definitive environmental permits for both the development of its Cap-Oeste Gold/Silver Project and the restart of its Lomada de Leiva Gold Project.

Rio Tinto will begin construction on a new plant that will recover tellurium, a critical mineral used in solar panels, from copper refining at its Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Meridian Mining has announced the granting of the key environmental permit, LOPM, required for commencing exploration activities at its Cabaçal VMS Copper-Gold project.

BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding with HBIS Group Co., Ltd, with the intention of investing up to US$15 million over 3 years to jointly study and explore greenhouse gas emissions reduction technologies and pathways.

Trovio has announced plans to launch the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions gold exchange-traded fund on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Australia’s minerals industry will introduce the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining system to further improve site-level performance through regular and transparent reporting on safety, environmental and social indicators.

Thiess’ Mount Owen team has led environmental management to ensure dust, noise and blasting emission impacts are minimised on local communities.

BHP and the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corp. have commenced a joint investigation to understand the cause of the rock fall at a registered Bajima site.

Vale has informed that the emergency level of the Itabiruçu dam, located at the Itabira Complex, has been removed after a thorough analysis of its geotechnical characteristics.