Environmental Sustainability - Mining Technology https://www.mining-technology.com/sector/theme/macro/esg/environment/ Mining news and in-depth feature articles on the latest mining company deals and projects covering trends in mineral exploration with up to date data on the most mined metal and mineral commodities Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:36:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2022/01/cropped-Mining-Technology-Favicon-1-32x32.png Environmental Sustainability - Mining Technology https://www.mining-technology.com/sector/theme/macro/esg/environment/ 32 32 Cleaner fuels – a bridge to electrification? https://www.mining-technology.com/features/cleaner-fuels-a-bridge-to-electrification/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/shutterstock_2376936495.jpg Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Many mining companies are turning to cleaner fuels as an immediate solution to reducing operational emissions.

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]]> How Impossible Metals plans to mine the seabed with autonomous robots https://www.mining-technology.com/interviews/how-impossible-metals-plans-to-mine-the-seabed-with-autonomous-robots/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Impossible-Metals-Eureka-II.jpg Wed, 29 May 2024 09:55:24 +0000 Impossible Metals co-founder Jason Gillham discusses the company's UAVs, deep-sea mining plans and environmental outlook.

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]]> Electric ambition: new issue of MINE magazine out now https://www.mining-technology.com/news/electric-ambition-new-issue-of-mine-magazine-is-out-now/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/MINE_141_web_main.jpg Fri, 24 May 2024 13:56:41 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/electric-ambition-new-issue-of-mine-magazine-is-out-now/ In this issue: designing a fully electric mine, navigating uncertain times for platinum, resource recovery from mine tailings, and more.

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]]> Could the global cost of climate change really be six times worse than thought? https://www.mining-technology.com/features/could-the-global-cost-of-climate-change-really-be-six-times-worse-than-thought/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Ice-caps.jpg Tue, 21 May 2024 16:35:45 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/uncategorized/could-the-global-cost-of-climate-change-really-be-six-times-worse-than-thought/

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]]> Tailings potential: recovering metals from mine waste streams https://www.mining-technology.com/features/tailings-recovering-metals-from-mine-waste-streams/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/Mine-Waste_MineralPark-Arizona-1.jpg Tue, 21 May 2024 10:26:48 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/features/tailings-recovering-metals-from-mine-waste-streams/ Experts believe mine tailings could provide a new source of metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, while also cleaning up the environment.

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]]> Mining volcanic brine: a new era of mining could be about to erupt https://www.mining-technology.com/features/mining-volcanic-brine-a-new-era-of-mining-could-be-about-to-erupt/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/IMG_1683-scaled.jpg Thu, 16 May 2024 15:29:08 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/features/mining-volcanic-brine-a-new-era-of-mining-could-be-about-to-erupt/ Bubbling below the earth's surface is a stash of metals essential to the energy transition. Reaching these resources means mining a volcano.

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]]> 38% of companies lack an ESG strategy – GlobalData survey https://www.mining-technology.com/news/38-of-companies-lack-an-esg-strategy-globaldata-survey/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/05/shutterstock_2082107314.jpg Fri, 10 May 2024 11:53:41 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/uncategorized/38-of-companies-lack-an-esg-strategy-globaldata-survey/ A new survey has found that over half of B2B respondents believe that “for most companies, ESG is just a marketing exercise”.

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]]> How residential PV storage is paving the way for net-zero living https://www.mining-technology.com/sponsored/luna-s1-residential-pv-storage-is-paving-the-way-for-net-zero-living/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/04/shutterstock_2193526589.jpg Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:53:51 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/uncategorized/luna-s1-residential-pv-storage-is-paving-the-way-for-net-zero-living/ The Luna S1 residential smart photovoltaic solution aims to achieve zero-carbon living by integrating green energy into our daily lives

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]]> UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mining project https://www.mining-technology.com/news/uk-court-case-launched-over-brazil-iron-mining-project/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/04/MicrosoftTeams-image-2.jpg Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:31:21 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/uk-court-case-launched-over-brazil-iron-mining-project/ Self-described “sustainable” Brazil Iron stands accused of damaging the environment, health and water supplies of local communities in Bahia.

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]]> ‘Sheer scale of the challenge’ the biggest barrier to net zero in APAC https://www.mining-technology.com/news/sheer-scale-of-the-challenge-the-biggest-barrier-to-net-zero-in-apac/ https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/04/China-emissions.jpg Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:08:28 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/uncategorized/sheer-scale-of-the-challenge-the-biggest-barrier-to-net-zero-in-apac/ APAC's net-zero challenge is heightened by being home to China and India, two of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters.

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