Latest Posts
Standing up for small-scale mining
Carly Leonida explores the potential for greater collaboration between commercial miners, and small-scale and artisanal operators
Co-creating value through better company & community engagement
How good engagement between mining companies, Indigenous Peoples and First Nations can deliver lasting value for all
Mine tailings: Waste not, want not
How innovative tailings management practices are providing a fast-growing stream of value for smart mining and metals companies
Measuring & monitoring mine environmental performance
A legacy of under investment in environmental concerns means that many mining companies still rely on spreadsheets to manage their data. It’s time to modernise, writes Carly Leonida
Mining, metals & recycling – an integrated approach to critical minerals
As calls increase for greater transparency and circularity in critical metals, the gap between miners and recyclers is narrowing. Carly Leonida explores opportunities for mutual learning and growth
How to design more sustainable mines
It’s never too early or late to make a mining operation more sustainable. Stantec’s Greg Gillian and Lauren Meyer join Carly Leonida to explore the benefits of an integrated design approach
Collaborate to innovate: nurturing the companies and technologies of tomorrow
In a jointly written article, Aarti Soerensen and Carly Leonida explore the role of innovation ecosystems and accelerators in mining
Exploring better ways to manage water in mining
Carly Leonida quizzes Dr Nadja Kunz on the mining industry’s complex relationship with water
Mining and the tragedy of commons
Benjamin Cox and Sally Innis join Carly Leonida for a frank discussion about the mining industry’s current treatment of natural resources
Circular mining: as without, so within
To create circular mine sites, requires circular thinking. Carly Leonida explains why we need to consider the bigger picture surrounding future metals supply to instigate lasting change
