Tag: Environment
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Promising Approach to Cleaning Contaminated Water in Colder Climates
With demand for critical minerals on the rise, mining activity in Northern Canada is only going to increase., which will require new solutions for treating water that becomes contaminated from mining. This week’s Blog from the Canadian Light Source shows us work being done at the Yukon University Research Centre and Université de Moncton that…
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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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The Case for Treating Mine Workers Like Professional Athletes
Mine workers and professional athletes operate in vastly different environments, but both require a degree of physical and mental endurance to perform optimally. This week’s Blog from Civeo shows us how treating mine workers with the same care as professional athletes can significantly improve job performance, safety, and overall productivity.
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Addressing Anti-development Conversations: Responsible Development Will Create a Bright Economic Future for Canadians
Canada’s rich endowment of natural resources should make us a global economic powerhouse, as well as a world leader in resource innovation and social progress. What’s more, a strong resource sector means more job opportunities, economic growth, and prosperity for every Canadian. This week’s Blog explores how the experience of the natural resource sector can…
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Revolutionizing Tailings Reprocessing: PowerMaster’s Breakthrough in Mining Technology
Successful mining managers know multiple factors contribute to their profitability, from minimizing their trucks’ cycle times to ensuring their crew’s safety. Even support equipment, such as water trucks, can’t escape their analysis – or at least they shouldn’t. This week’s Blog from Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. how equipment operators haul and apply water to significantly impact their…
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A Cleaner Option for Extracting Precious Metals from Recycled Catalytic Converters
Used to make jewellery and investment assets, as well as electronics and dental work, Platinum and Palladium are some of the rarest precious metals on earth, but also have some of the highest utility. This week’s Blog from Mineworx Technology takes a look into the versatility of these critical minerals, their use in catalytic converters,…
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The Urgency to Decarbonise is Intensifying for Mines
There is an increasing urgency for global and mid-tier mining operators to outline the concrete steps they are taking towards low-carbon energy and mobility for their operations. But defining the pathway to zero-emissions mining can be a complex and challenging process. This week’s Blog discusses the steps some mines are taking towards decarbonization and highlights…
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New Solutions to Improve Sustainability
Visibility into data means sustainable mining doesn’t have to be an either/or situation. This week’s Blog looks at how mining companies can reduce their energy and water consumption and improve on sustainability to help lead the mining industry into the next era, while also increasing production, ensuring product quality, and generating a profit.
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Understanding Mining Waste Management and Disposal Methods
Mining produces a lot of waste which needs to be handled properly, as improper mining waste disposal will lead to air, soil, and water pollution. This week’s Blog examines some of the different types of mining waste and then how to manage it effectively.
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Ramping Up Mine Site Decarbonization
Decarbonization, or the reduction, removal or offsetting of CO2 emissions, has become a strategic priority for mining majors with most on track to meet their 2020 targets and starting to look at the 2050 horizon. This week’s Blog explores the issues surrounding decarbonization, as well as the myriad of other clean energy, power efficiency, and…