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Aligning to the Paris Agreement Setting and Committing to Science-Based Decarbonisation Targets

 Video - Presentation

The mining sector is in an enviable position in that the minerals and metals it produces are going to be essential for the energy transition and, for the most part does not emit as much greenhouse gas as manufacturing and energy, nor has it yet been subject to many carbon tax and trading schemes. But the winds of change are blowing, and the mining sector now has to decide whether to keep clutching the umbrella, or to build a turbine and embrace the change.

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Changing Climate Affects Mine Planning In South Africa

Peter Shepherd

Publication - SRK News Article

Research done in South Africa shows that change in the global climate is affecting the way local mines need to plan and build their infrastructure, particularly when it comes to water management.

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Electrification of the Future Mine

Sean Kautzman - September 2023

Publication - SRK News Article

Of key importance in the transition to a “greener and cleaner” world economy is ensuring the production and refinement of battery metals is conducted in a manner that aligns with this thinking.

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Battery Metal and Mineral Supply Chains

Terry Braun - September 2023

Publication - SRK News Article

Emerging commercial-scale battery applications, such as transportation and grid storage systems, offer potential low-carbon emissions energy sources and diversification of energy supplies.

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Carbon Accounting in Kazakhstan's New Environmental Code

Sandugash Abdizhalelova - December 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

The Global Climate Agenda is one of Kazakhstan’s top priorities. Kazakhstan is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world, ranking among the top 30 global GHG emitters.

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Lithium Brine Exploration Current Trends

Camilo Raúl de los Hoyos - September 2023

Publication - SRK News Article

Soluble lithium deposits (lithium brines) include continental brines hosted in salars (salt flats), oilfield brines and geothermal brines.

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What Miners Need to Know About the EU Batteries Regulation

Jane Joughin - December 2021

Publication - Article

Some of the many sustainability provisions in the proposed European Union (EU) Batteries Regulation will extend to mines producing minerals for batteries made and sold in the EU. Requirements of particular interest to miners are highlighted in the article.

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SRK Visualisation Tool to Help Engagement

 Video - Interview

Mining Journal and Mining Magazine’s Chris Cann speaks with SRK Senior Tailings Engineer Heather Thomson about a data visualisation tool that presents different tailings dam scenarios and, specifically, how facilities can be affected by climate.

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Meeting the Challenge of Decarbonising Mining

David Pearce - May 2022

Publication - Presentation

The mining and metallurgical industry are one of the top three air pollutants. If Kazakhstan fails to meet its obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, companies may lose their positions in the world markets due to non-compliance with “green” standards.

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Earth Materials, Mining and our Sustainable Future

February 2023

Publication

To build a more sustainable future, we need a huge amount and variety of raw materials. If those materials cannot be grown or collected from natural ecosystems, then they must be mined, quarried or extracted from below the Earth’s surface.

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