Taking a Leaf Out of the Chile Book

Beatríz Labarca, María Inés Vidal, Álvaro Huerta

The mining industry in Africa will benefit greatly by taking a leaf out of Chile’s book on the circular economy, managing the environment and water resources, and recycling old mining tyres.

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Embedding ESG in Mining

Sabine Anderson

The mining industry is increasingly focusing ESG risks. Companies now integrate ESG into their core strategies, emphasizing mutual prosperity for stakeholders. New mining projects actively consider ESG, with consultants playing a vital role.

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New Era for Tailings Management

Heather Thomson

Mining companies must be well prepared for changes in tailings compliance and reporting, which has evolved with the introduction of the GISTM.

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PFAS—Emerging Constituents of Concern for Mine Closure Studies

Omar Felix Villar, Cori Hoag, Corolla Hoag, Kartika Srivastava

A screening-level investigation was conducted at six inactive mining sites in North America to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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Climate Impact Imperatives Resilience and Decarbonisation

Andrew van Zyl, Philippa Burmeister

Resilience and decarbonisation are two sides of the same coin for companies as they evolve their strategies toward climate change, according to partner and principal scientist Philippa Burmeister.

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Novel Sources of Lithium Clay

Kirsty Reynolds

Demand for lithium, a key battery metal, is on the up. The largest brine (Salar de Atacama, Chile) and pegmatite (Greenbushes, Western Australia) lithium producers have been working up to double their production capacity to take up the slack in the short term.

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