Mining is one of Australia’s leading industries, contributing eight per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), and...
Water and waste management
Treating resource-rich water
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Environmental management, Mine rehabilitation, Sponsored Editorial, Water and waste management 0With demand for minerals skyrocketing, mine companies are determinedly looking for ways to expand mineral yields and increase profits....
Tailings management training for professionals in the field
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Disaster Management, Mine rehabilitation, Risk management, Water and waste management 0Although there have been a number of high-profile failures of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) in recent years, including one...
Cadia health risk assessment finds no direct impact on community
Yasmin Isaacs Commodities, Condition Assessment, Copper, News, Reports, Risk management, Water and waste management 0The results of a Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) commissioned by Cadia following community concerns regarding water and air...
Transforming contaminated mine water from liability to asset
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Circular economy, Environmental management, Sponsored Editorial, Water and waste management 0Mining industry waste is the largest waste stream generated by industries around the world, and of this waste stream,...
$10M mine waste disposal research program
Kody Cook Asset Management, Investment, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water and waste management 0A new $10 million research initiative at Flinders University’s College of Science and Engineering is investigating improved methods for...
BHP announces new water targets
Steph Barker Company news, News, Policy, Sustainability, Water and waste management 0BHP has announced new asset-level context-based water targets (CBWT), to mark World Environment Day. Unlike efforts to reduce greenhouse...
Portable wastewater treatment systems for remote mines
Mining Journalist Maintenance, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Water and waste management 0Remote mine sites that house workers require an effective wastewater treatment system. However, in isolated locations, these sites may...
A new purpose for end-of-life solar PV
Mining Journalist Circular economy, Features, Projects, Sustainability, Water and waste management 0The green transition is a great step towards the country’s net zero emissions goals, green energy solutions are not...
Is ore-sand the solution to the mining industry’s waste problem?
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Environmental management, Features, Sustainability, Water and waste management 1Recent tailings dam failures are driving big changes in the way some mining companies are handling their waste. Circular...
Steering clear of a linear economy
Mining Journalist Circular economy, Features, Projects, Risk management, Sustainability, Water and waste management 0Adopting circular economy practices in the mining industry includes responsible management of the waste streams the industry produces. While...
Rio Tinto strengthens commitment to water stewardship
Mining Journalist Company news, Environmental management, News, Sustainability, Water and waste management 0Rio Tinto has become the first major mining company to publish site-by-site water usage data, releasing an interactive map...
Maximising mining slurry pump efficiency
Mining Journalist Features, Pumps, Water and waste management 1By Michelle Goldsmith, Contributing Editor, Mining Magazine In mining and ore processing operations, slurry pumps provide a vital means...
Company collaboration targets new tailings tech
Rebecca Todesco Company news, Critical minerals, Environmental management, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water and waste management 0A collaboration between OZ Minerals, Boliden and Rio Tinto is set to uncover new and innovative ways to manage...