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Mining news: environmentalMeet BRaDD: Here to Tackle the Challenge of Bauxite ResidueAn on-line database developed by a Parker Centre/CSIRO Light Metals Flagship research team has for the first time provided industry, government, researchers and environmental groups with a one-stop, searchable resource containing all public information on bauxite residues, including their characteristics and storage, and details of the original bauxite. CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVE: Flathead moratorium huge win for BC, Montana environmentalistsThere will be no development of mining, coal, oil or gas properties in the Flathead Valley, said the British C… [Full Story] Improving mine camp sustainability: all part of the licence to operateFor mining companies, a long-term licence to operate depends on a capacity to renew existing commitments while seeking new solutions to environmental concerns.Sustainability best practice recognises the need to reduce a site’s ecological footprint, so it is logical to include any mine camp in this equation. Many companies have been embedding sustainability principles into mine camp [...] CyPlus GmbH cyanide production facility in Wesseling / Germany successfully re-certifiedThe CyPlus GmbH cyanide production facility in Wesseling, Germany, has been successfully audited and re-certified as being compliant with the International Cyanide Management Code (ICMC). The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced the re-certification on its website on December 7, 2009. ABB wins order from Australian mining consortiumABB to deliver two drive systems for a greenfield iron ore mining project in Western Australia Aussie technology to reduce brake dust emissionsPERTH-headquartered brake system developer and manufacturer, Advanced Braking Technology has released details of a UK Government environmental study identifying technologies that represented the “most promising abatement measures for the most polluting sectors”…….More at Mine Vehicles Codelco and Rio look for better technologies to mine and refine copperRio Tinto and Codelco have entered into the Río de Cobre (River of Copper) technology alliance agreement. This new alliance allows both companies to jointly pursue next generation copper mining and processing technology development. The aim is to deliver safer, more energy efficient and lower cost of production from both current and next generation open-pit [...] Cleantech 10™ list pinpoints the top publicly traded Cleantech companies in CanadaVICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (November 9, 2009) Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) has been named one of Canada’s top green technology companies on Corporate Knights Cleantech 10TM list, published at the end of October. Now celebrating its third year, the Cleantech 10TM list is compiled annually by Corporate Knights Inc, an independent [...] Atlas Copco’s Condensate Separation Concept - Following All The RulesAtlas Copco’s OSC range of condensate separators for compressed air systems presents advanced technology to meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations. The separators use a revolutionary and patented process of oleophilic and active filtration and deliver high performance, versatility and low maintenance. Seniors walk 25 miles to fight mountaintop miningNine environmental activists over age 55 are starting a 5-day, 25-mile march to protest mountaintop removal mining in southern West Virginia. Research Facility to Help Boost the Triple Bottom LineA new CSIRO research centre focused on developing economic, environmentally and socially sustainable processes for Australia’s minerals industry was officially opened on September 7. Cardinal’s New Larger-Than-Life YUKON™ Truck Scale Receives NTEP CertificationWEBB CITY, MO - It goes without saying that massive trucks hauling heavy loads require massive truck scales to weigh them. Cardinal’s new YUKONTM Truck Scale fits that bill to perfection and has successfully received National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) certification as legal for trade in commercial weighing applications. |
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