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Environmental News

LME adds artisanal mining to green register, sets 2040 net-zero goal

By: Reuters     24th October 2022 The London Metal Exchange (LME) has added standards for small-scale mining to its digital sustainability register and pledged to achieve net-zero emissions for its own operations by 2040, it said on Monday. The 145-year-old exchange launched LMEpassport last year so miners could store... 

Gold Fields board recommends Yamana transaction 

By: Martin Creamer     24th October 2022 The board and management team of Gold Fields have unanimously recommended the implementation of the Yamana Gold transaction, Gold Fields chairperson Yunus Suleman stated in a letter to shareholders on Monday. An independent evaluation has estimated Yamana's mineral asset value at between... 

Gold Fields chairperson Yunus Suleman.
Gold Fields chairperson Yunus Suleman.

Aus takes the methane pledge

By: Esmarie Iannucci     24th October 2022 Australia has joined over 120 countries committed to collectively reduce global methane emissions across energy and resources, agriculture and waste sectors. The Global Methane Pledge is a voluntary commitment with 122 signatories including the US, UK and the European Union working collectively... 

PGMs demand may taper off despite robust automotive demand forecast 

By: Darren Parker     21st October 2022 Global demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) is forecast to taper off beyond 2030, despite a robust outlook for increasing automotive sales, according to platinum group metals producer Impala Platinum (Implats) corporate affairs executive Emma Townshend, who addressed a PGMs students colloquium... 

Impala Platinum ingot

Billionaire Adani to target Europe with huge Morocco clean energy project

By: Reuters     21st October 2022 Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person, is in exploratory talks for a giant renewables project in Morocco, which would aim to supply electricity and emissions-free fuel to Europe. Adani’s coal-to-ports conglomerate is considering building wind and solar generation plants in the North African nation... 

Fuel cell electric vehicles and MoUs make headlines   

21st October 2022 This week, Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses China becoming the largest market for platinum-using fuel cell electric vehicles, which could spell good news for South Africa; Anglo American and Thyssenkrupp’s memorandum of understanding to decarbonize steelmaking; and Sasol and Freeport... 

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Fuel cell electric vehicles and MoUs make headlines

Broken Hill mine flipped into renewable energy storage

By: Esmarie Iannucci     21st October 2022 The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) has unveiled the re-purposing of the defunct mine in Broken Hill, in New South Wales, for renewable energy storage, using compressed air. Arena has conditionally approved A$45-million in funding to construct a 200 MW / 1600 MWh fuel-free energy... 

Blast tools aid sustainability

By: Leah Shelene Asaram     21st October 2022 Building on the flexibility and accuracy of electronic detonation, digital blasting tools can assist in enhancing mines’ efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, says blasting and explosives solutions provider BME MD Ralf Hennecke. He emphasises that software platform integration is key to... 

an image of one of BME’s blasts
IMPROVED BLAST QUALITY AXXIS Titanium has improved overall blast quality, which ensures better rock fragmentation, thereby reducing energy consumption in downstream stages of blastin

Safer blasts shield communities

By: Leah Shelene Asaram     21st October 2022 Explosives and blasting contractor Master Blasters uses only the safest primary and secondary explosives – resulting in the least damage to the environment and impact on surrounding communities – for blasts. Explosives can produce toxic gasses after detonation; therefore, the company uses... 

An image of mine blast
DETONATE IN 3, 2, 1 Master Blasters blast volumes range from 10 000 m3 of rock to 300 000 m3 of rock a month

Anglo, Thyssenkrupp join forces to make steel greener 

By: Martin Creamer     20th October 2022 Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with longstanding customer Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG to collaborate on developing new pathways for the decarbonisation of steelmaking. This follows Anglo signing of a memorandum of understanding with Japan-headquartered Nippon Steel in... 

Iron-ore operations at Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore.
Iron-ore operations at Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore.

Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of 'Africa's unicorn'

By: Reuters     19th October 2022 Illegal gold-mining is destroying tracts of pristine rainforest in Congo's Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site meant to be a haven for the endangered mammal nicknamed Africa's unicorn, environmental organisations warned on Tuesday. Industrial activities are supposed to be banned... 

Sasol/Saldanha sign MoU for green hydrogen hub in Western Cape

By: Martin Creamer     18th October 2022 Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol, already a seasoned grey hydrogen producer, and Freeport Saldanha Industrial Development Zone on Tuesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding  (MOU) to facilitate a green hydrogen hub in the Western Cape. In terms of the MOU, the... 

Freeport Saldanha CEO Kaashifah Beukes.
Freeport Saldanha CEO Kaashifah Beukes.

Resources Watch  

18th October 2022 This week: Harmony Gold says exciting part of Eva Copper is near-term production and, Shell consortium accelerating electrification of mine haul trucks 

Resources Watch
Resources Watch

Environmental blow for Shree's iron hopes

By: Esmarie Iannucci     18th October 2022 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has nixed a proposal from junior Shree Minerals for the development of its Nelson Bay River iron project, in Tasmania. The Nelson Bay project was operational between 2013 and 2014, and since mid-2018, Shree has been working... 

Carbon capture projects hit record, but would mitigate less than 1% of emissions

By: Bloomberg     17th October 2022 The number of carbon capture and storage projects in development grew to record levels this year on the back of rising carbon prices and government incentives but would still only mitigate less than 1% of annual emissions, a new report finds. There are now 153 CCS projects in the planning phase,... 

Karo platinum project taking off in Zimbabwe with solar power tailwind  

By: Martin Creamer     14th October 2022 A multi-phased development approach is being adopted at the Karo Platinum project in Zimbabwe, where a 17-year opencast mine is to be built with a timeline to deliver its first ore to mill in July 2024. “In July 2024, we will put the first ore in mill,” Karo Mining Holdings MD Bernard Pryor told... 

Bernard Pryor and Phoevos Pouroulis.
Phoevos Pouroulis (right) and Bernard Pryor (left) present Karo project update, covered by Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer. Video: Darlene Creamer.

Employment, prospecting rights, emissions reduction make headlines   

14th October 2022 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses how expanding bulk mineral exports can increase employment to 500 000 direct jobs; South Africa's red tape in issuing a prospecting right; and AngloGold Ashanti's goal to reduce its emissions by 30% by 2030.   

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Employment, prospecting rights, emissions reduction make headlines

Supplier diversifies product offerings to grow in Africa

By: Halima Frost     14th October 2022 Bearings and power transmission distributor Bearings International (BI) South Africa, a member of the Hudaco group, has expanded its offerings to include low voltage motors of electric motor manufacturer ABB for supply to BI’s sub-Saharan Africa clients. “The decision to become an ABB distributor... 

The full ABB’s low-voltage process performance motors range all in one picture
LOW VOLT HIGH DEMAND The demand for ABB's low voltage motors has been Bearings International's sales figures glow despite Covid-19

Ghana tops in West Africa

By: Tracy Hancock     14th October 2022 While the West African operating climate is positive overall as emerging initiatives are coming into play on the back of ongoing capital investment in mining projects, politically stable Ghana remains the region’s most attractive mining jurisdiction. The country boasts a historically proven... 

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
While West Africa’s mining legislation is still evolving in many respects, regardless of in-country legislation, mining companies are also the drivers of compliance to prevent adverse environmental impacts
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP While West Africa’s mining legislation is still evolving in many respects, regardless of in-country legislation, mining companies are also the drivers of compliance to prevent adverse environmental impacts

ESG needs to be embedded within an organisation for long-term success, sustainability

By: Simone Liedtke     13th October 2022 When considering how to make environment, social and governance (ESG) a real driving force that helps to shape the work of companies, gold miner Harmony Gold sustainable development group executive Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak believes the real work lies in bringing “different evidence of ESG issues... 

The presenters at Creamer Media’s ESG-focused webinar this week (from left to right starting at the top) Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak; Shannon de Ryhove; Sarah Cooper; Kurt Roelandt; Tsakani Mthombani and Lael Bethlehem
The presenters at Creamer Media’s ESG-focused webinar this week (from left to right starting at the top) Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak; Shannon de Ryhove; Sarah Cooper; Kurt Roelandt; Tsakani Mthombani and Lael Bethlehem

QRC welcomes EPOLA Bill

By: Esmarie Iannucci     13th October 2022 The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has welcomed the introduction of the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment (EPOLA) Bill to the Queensland Parliament. The reforms proposed by the EPOLA bill will provide greater certainty for the community and industry, including a... 

Evolution's hydro project attracts attention

By: Esmarie Iannucci     13th October 2022 Gold miner Evolution Mining’s Mt Rawdon pumped hydro (MRPH) project has been declared a Coordinated Project by the Queensland government’s Coordinator-General. The MRPH project is being jointly developed by Evolution and ICA Partners to provide up to 20 GWh of renewable energy storage at a... 

EPA approves changes to Earl Grey plans

By: Esmarie Iannucci     13th October 2022 The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a significant amendment to the Earl Grey lithium project, allowing for the construction of a solar plant and changes to the tailings waste disposal methods. Earl Grey is an opencut lithium mine at the abandoned Mt... 

Resources Watch  

12th October 2022 This week: Joburg Indaba hears that development is only conversation South Africa should be having; Minerals Council CEO says South Africa’s geological prospectivity is fantastic; and, investment is required to meet mining’s decarbonization and power challenges  

Resources Watch
Resources Watch

Shell consortium accelerating electrification of mine haul trucks  

By: Martin Creamer     12th October 2022 Transitioning oil, gas, fuels and lubricants company Shell has established a nine-member consortium to create electrification solutions for mining sites. The electrification offers a shift away from reliance on diesel. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) 

Shell VP Sectoral Decarbonisation & Innovation Grischa Sauerberg.
Shell decarbonisation webinar covered by Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer. Video: Darlene Creamer

AngloGold targets 30% emissions reduction by 2030 

By: Martin Creamer     12th October 2022 Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Wednesday released a carbon emissions reduction target that aims to achieve a 30% absolute reduction in its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 through a combination of renewable energy projects, fleet electrification and lower-emission... 

AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.

Qld introduces new environmental Bill to Parliament

By: Esmarie Iannucci     12th October 2022 The Queensland government has introduced a new Bill to Parliament to ensure the state’s environmental framework remains modern by providing greater consultation on resource projects, ensuring environmental impact statements (EISs) remain up-to-date and early certainty on clearly unacceptable... 

Rio invests C$737m in Canadian critical minerals

By: Esmarie Iannucci     12th October 2022 Diversified miner Rio Tinto has announced plans to invest up to C$737-million over the next eight years to decarbonise its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) operations in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, and to position the business as a centre of excellence for critical minerals processing. The partnership... 

An image Rio Tinto Fer et Titane operations in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.
The Rio Tinto Fer et Titane operations in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec

BHP hoping for deeper connection to Japan

By: Esmarie Iannucci     11th October 2022 Diversified miner BHP is looking to deepen its connection to Japan, with CEO Mike Henry telling the Annual Australia Japan Joint Business Conference that the company’s current collaboration with Japanese partners is at levels not seen for several decades. Henry stated that the resource sector... 

Image shows BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP CEO Mike Henry

NT's Gunner joins FFI team

By: Esmarie Iannucci     11th October 2022 Green energy developer Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has appointed former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner to lead the company’s new northern Australia team. Gunner will start as FFI Head of Northern Australia in November after his period of work restriction under the... 

Calls for input into Safeguard Mechanism credits

By: Esmarie Iannucci     10th October 2022 The federal government has opened consultation on draft legislation to reward industrial facilities that stay below their emissions baselines, and give other facilities a new, low-cost way of reducing net emissions. The draft Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022 provides a legal... 

The latest from this year's Joburg Indaba   

7th October 2022 Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the latest news coming out of this year’s Joburg Indaba. The Joburg Indaba heard this week, from Minerals Council South Africa President, that mining’s biggest opportunity lies in helping achieve a net-zero carbon world. Meanwhile, the country’s... 

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The latest from this year's Joburg Indaba

Arena supports Gibson Island hydrogen plans

By: Esmarie Iannucci     7th October 2022 The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) has awarded A$13.7-million in funding to green energy developer Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and its partner Incitec Pivot (IPL) to fund a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the development of a large-scale renewable hydrogen... 

Chile files charges against mining company for giant sinkhole

By: Reuters     7th October 2022 Chile's environmental regulator announced on Thursday four charges against Canadian-owned Lundin copper mine for a sinkhole that appeared at the site of one of its mines the north of the country in late July. The country's SMA environmental regulator said the main infractions were overextraction... 

Sibanye exploring further means of treating water, extracting value

By: Schalk Burger     6th October 2022 JSE-listed diversified mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has built various innovative water treatment plants and is researching and developing new technologies to treat water, as well as extract valuable materials from the water it treats, Sibanye-Stillwater South Africa mine water treatment... 

Arena awards funding for wind power study for Portland smelter

By: Esmarie Iannucci     6th October 2022 The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) has awarded A$1.5-million in funding to Alinta Energy subsidiary Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm to conduct a wind resource assessment and accelerate early-stage development activities for a 1 000 MW offshore wind farm project off the coast of Portland,... 

South Africa’s geological prospectivity fantastic, says Minerals Council CEO  

By: Martin Creamer     5th October 2022 South Africa’s geological prospectivity is fantastic, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday. This is so even though only 15% of South Africa's surface area has been mapped at a high-resolution 50 000-to-1 geophysical level, and even though this... 

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter.
Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter at Joburg Indaba covered by Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer. Video: Darlene Creamer.

Helping world transition to net-zero carbon is mining's biggest opportunity, says Minerals Council president 

By: Martin Creamer     5th October 2022 The biggest opportunity mining has as an industry is to help the world to transition to a net-zero carbon world, Minerals Council South Africa president Nolitha Fakude said on Wednesday. Fakude, who is also chairperson of Anglo American's management board in South Africa, highlighted this during... 

Minerals Council South Africa president Nolitha Fakude.
Minerals Council South Africa president Nolitha Fakude.
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