Environment & sustainability

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.

John Essegbey, Cummins, evaluates the practical next step solutions that can help mining operators move forward in the energy transition.

Phillip Rosenstern and Michael Boehm, Komatsu, debunk the pervasive myths surrounding the adoption of electrification in mining operations.

Erik Vlot, Weir, the Netherlands, describes why collaboration is important when tackling the challenges of tailings management.

The Clean Energy Finance Corp. has invested in global alternative investment manager Resource Capital Funds to support Australia’s emerging critical mineral supply chain.

Ruediger Schroedter, Global Lead for the Mining Industry Business Unit at SAP, provides suggestions for using AI to ensure tailings facilities are as safe as possible.

Max Luedtke, ABB, Switzerland, explains how connected engineering innovations such as truck electrification, gearless conveyor drives, and ventilation on demand are helping mine operators balance productivity with sustainability as they transition to the all-electric mines of the future.

Betolar’s new mixed cement-based shotcrete solution for Outokumpu is set to enter use in the company’s Kemi chrome mine in early 2025.