
Dammed if you don’t: how tailings management is everyone’s concern
A worker examines a water sample from hydraulic dewatered stacks at the El Soldado mine in Chile. Credit: Anglo American. Just six years on from
A worker examines a water sample from hydraulic dewatered stacks at the El Soldado mine in Chile. Credit: Anglo American. Just six years on from
An underground gold mine water pumping station room with pumpsets. Credit: Mishainik via Shutterstock. Today, mining companies are more focused on sustainability than ever before,
Lithium ore at a facility in Australia. Credit: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg. Dubbed “white gold” by the World Economic Forum in early 2023, lithium is crucial to
A continuous approach to training will be key as workers transition from open-pit to underground mining operations. Credit: Mishainik via Shutterstock. At the beginning of
An underground battery electric trolley system used to support mine electrification. Credit: ABB. Mining finds itself in a unique position: essential to the energy transition,
Close to half of Australia’s biggest mining, energy and water companies paid no tax at all in 2021–22. Credit: Michael Leslie via Shutterstock. It is
The mining industry in Australia is pushing for end-of-life mining tyres to be recycled. Credit: Svetlana Dyachkova via Getty Images. In Australia huge amounts of
The mining industry is trying to improve sustainability by implementing strategies to better manage tyre life cycles. Credit: King Ropes Access via Shutterstock. From carrying
The convergence of information technology (IT) and OT is increasing the cyberattack surface for mining companies. Credit: your/Shutterstock. In July 2023, Johannesburg-based Sibanye-Stillwater joined a