Category: Mining Environment
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Modern Filtration Technology Boosts Zinc Recovery at Nyrstar Hobart
To strengthen its production capabilities and optimize resource efficiency, Nyrstar has partnered with the German manufacturer MSE Filterpressen GmbH, a company specialized in industrial filter press systems, to support the solid-liquid separation stage within the established Roast-Leach-Electrowinning (RLE) zinc production process. This week’s Blog explores the technology that directly affects yield, process stability, and occupational…
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Future-Proofing Canada’s Mining Operations with Precision Heap Leaching
Heap leaching has been the backbone of metal recovery for decades, yet some operations still rely on outdated irrigation leaching systems. This week’s Blog from Orbia, Netafim showcases how transitioning toward systems able to sustain diffusion uniformity, along with automated technology, can help streamline operations to improve metal recovery while reducing costs and environmental impact.
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Powering the Future: Canada’s Role in the Critical Minerals Race
Critical minerals are the building blocks of tomorrow, and Canada is uniquely poised to play a strategic role supplying these essential materials that power electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and high-tech industries around the world. In this week’s Blog, Canadian Mining Magazine speaks with Stantec’s Cody Ryckman about how Canada is setting itself up to…
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Reimagining Tailings Management in Canada’s Resource Sector
Tailings management remains one of the most pressing challenges for those industries that rely on resource extraction and has the potential to leave lasting damage for future generations. This week’s Blog from the experts at CVW CleanTech Inc. highlights how the mining industry has evolved its approach to tailings management and what must be done…
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Cooperation with Canada is Essential for the United States to Free Itself from China’s Grip on Critical Minerals
The challenge of securing reliable access to critical minerals has become acute just as the incoming Trump administration prepares to assume office in the United States. This week’s Blog from Lewis Black at Almonty Industries demonstrates how cooperation – not confrontation – between Canada and the United States will be critical in ensuring a more…
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Sandvik Introduces Industry’s First ‘Opt-Out’ Carbide Recycling
Sandvik is introducing an industry-first ‘opt-out’ recycling program for customers of carbide drill bits. The initiative aims to transform the use of a material expected to run out within 40 to 100 years if consumption rates continue unabated. This week’s Blog examines this new program and what it means for sustainability and mining.
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Teck Launches Why We Mine: A Podcast About Sustainable Mining
Teck has produced a six-episode podcast called ‘Why We Mine: A Podcast About Sustainable Mining’ to help people make the connection between the world we have today, the future we want for tomorrow, and how mining is helping us get there. This week’s Blog previews what listners can expect.
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Better Regulations Help Modernize B.C. Mining Code
The mining and mineral exploration sector is a foundational part of British Columbia’s economy, a rich, diverse industry that provides more than 30,000 jobs in communities throughout the province. New provincial regulations aim to keep it this way. This week’s Blog from B.C. Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Josie Osborne, discusses what…
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First Phosphate Advances its Lac à l’Orignal Property as a Unique Source for the Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Battery Industry
This week’s Blog takes a look at the only company in North America fully dedicated to extracting and refining advanced phosphate material for the lithium iron phosphate battery industry, First Phosphate Corp., a company well positioned for success as demand for electrical vehicles grows aggressively worldwide.
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Preparing for the Future of Mining Starts Today
OEMs like Caterpillar have announced partnerships across the globe to develop large battery-powered mining trucks that facilitate the trajectory of low-emissions mining and help companies reach their aspirational net-zero goals. But since future state equipment is not yet available, how can companies make changes today? This week’s Blog looks at a recent partnership between Finning…