mining
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How Technology Can Help Mining Companies Become More Sustainable
Through innovation, advanced analytics, automation, digitalization, electrification, and process efficiencies, mining operations can continue to minimise their impact on our natural resources. There have been significant technological advancements in recent years to make mining more environmentally friendly. Not only do these advancements set the industry on the pathway to sustainability, but they can also help…
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Canadian Gold Miner Finds 57,000-Year-Old Wolf Pup Still Covered in Fur
Her life was short. Scientists estimate she lived for about six or seven weeks in the underground den, before it collapsed around her. This tragedy and the permafrost that preserved her body are the reasons we know of this wolf pup’s existence approximately 57,000 years later. Zhùr, or ‘wolf’ in the Hän language, is the…
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Our Best Energy Solution Could Hurt Biodiversity If We’re Not Careful
Right now, just 17 per cent of the world’s energy comes from renewable sources. The lion’s share still comes from planet-warming fossil fuels. It’s clear that we have to change that ratio quickly in order to curb greenhouse gas emissions and slow the climate crisis.
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Mining Company Blows Up 46,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Site, Expresses No Regrets
A culturally important archaeological site in Western Australia was destroyed this past weekend during the expansion of an iron ore mine. Upsettingly, the mining company responsible for the incident did so with state permission, exposing Australia’s weak and bigoted heritage conservation laws.