The role of mining in mitigating the effects of climate change
The mining industry may be a major contributor to climate change, but it is also playing a vital part in climate change mitigation efforts. Ailbhe Goodbody finds out more
Category: Environment
Reducing the social risks of mine tailings management
Enviro Integration Strategies and O Trade have joined forces to develop a solution that allows mining companies to assess and mitigate the potential social risks associated with tailings storage facilities
Shared value: expanding the CSR continuum to restore trust in mining
Carly Leonida and Dr Jocelyn Fraser reflect on the potential of shared value to position mining as a catalyst for sustainable development, and the need to shift not just strategies but mindsets
Standing up for small-scale mining
Carly Leonida explores the potential for greater collaboration between commercial miners, and small-scale and artisanal operators
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
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
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