Environmental impact of mining

Luminex Resources Announces Positive Condor North Preliminary Economic Assessment; US$387 Million NPV, 12 Year Mine Life and Production of 187 Koz Gold Per Year

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
New World vultures, Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste, Luminex, Condor, Mining, Articles, Economy, Human activities

The TSF has been designed to accommodate over 107Mt of tailings produced over the life of mine.

Key Points: 
  • The TSF has been designed to accommodate over 107Mt of tailings produced over the life of mine.
  • Two Waste Rock Storage Facilities ("WRSFs") and a Saprolite Storage Facility for Condor North that are proposed to be located in closed drainage basins.
  • Luminex is committed to maintaining a robust social license to continue its Condor mineral exploration and mine development operations in Ecuador.
  • Santa Barbara contains over half of Condor's inferred and indicated gold mineral resource and is located 8km from Condor North.

EESTech Recycled Waste Saves Sensitive Ecosystems

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Articles, Materials, Waste, Nature, Land management, Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Recycling, Mining, Soil, Waste management in Kazakhstan

Billions of tons of mine site and process slag are found in mineral processing waste dumps around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Billions of tons of mine site and process slag are found in mineral processing waste dumps around the world.
  • Waste dumps are an environmental hazard that pollute natural water ways and contaminate the soils across the landscapes of our world.
  • All process tailings (sand) are exclusively owned by EESTech and will be marketed as ThermaSand.
  • EESTech recycles waste environmental labilities to produce sand products that are the first real sustainable alternative to offset controversial wetland sand mining and the destruction of sensitive ecosystems.

New ReTo Project to Conduct Annual Iron Ore Tailings Treatment with Capacity of Three Million Tons and Anticipated Sales of Approximately RMB 280 Million

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Gulf of Tonkin, Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste, Hainan, Reto

BEIJING, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETO) ("ReTo" or the "Company"), a provider of technology solutions for the improvement of ecological environments, today announced a new iron tailings project (the "Project") in the Hainan Province with a three-million-ton treatment capacity, which is expectedto yield approximately RMB 280 million (approximately US$43.7 million) annual sales after reaching production.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETO) ("ReTo" or the "Company"), a provider of technology solutions for the improvement of ecological environments, today announced a new iron tailings project (the "Project") in the Hainan Province with a three-million-ton treatment capacity, which is expectedto yield approximately RMB 280 million (approximately US$43.7 million) annual sales after reaching production.
  • The remaining material from the Company's production can also be used as an aggregate to produce building materials.
  • The construction of this latest project will help us build excellent reputation and improve track-record of success in the region.
  • The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

Itronics Adjusts Business Plan to Monetize Mine Tailings at Its Auric Fulstone Polymetallic Silver/Gold Exploration Project

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste, Mining, Economy, Articles

Itronics' subsidiary, Auric Gold & Minerals, has an iron mine tailings impoundment on the Auric Fulstone claim block adjacent to the formerly operating Minnesota Iron Mine in the Yerington mining district in Nevada.

Key Points: 
  • Itronics' subsidiary, Auric Gold & Minerals, has an iron mine tailings impoundment on the Auric Fulstone claim block adjacent to the formerly operating Minnesota Iron Mine in the Yerington mining district in Nevada.
  • Itronics believes that its technology portfolio fulfills the objectives of the rapidly emerging ESG investing segment which is becoming a new investment force in the world.
  • An important objective of the proposed Rock Kleen Pilot Plant is to demonstrate at a small scale how the Rock Kleen Technology will perform.
  • The pilot plant will also be used to test candidate tailings from different mining locations.

EnviroGold Global Inaugurates Strategic and Technical Advisory Group with Unparalleled Experience

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Monday, May 17, 2021
Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste, Sustainability, Articles, Natural environment, Economy

b'TORONTO, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EnviroGold Global (Can) Ltd. ("EnviroGold Global"), a clean technology company accelerating the world\'s transition to a circular resource economy, today announced the inauguration of its Strategic and Technical Advisory Group.

Key Points: 
  • b'TORONTO, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EnviroGold Global (Can) Ltd. ("EnviroGold Global"), a clean technology company accelerating the world\'s transition to a circular resource economy, today announced the inauguration of its Strategic and Technical Advisory Group.
  • The Advisory Group significantly enhances EnviroGold Global\'s access to expertise in mission critical domains.
  • EnviroGold Global leverages proprietary technology, superior operationalized knowledge, and an agile, efficient culture to recover valuable metals, recharge critical natural resources and accelerate the world\'s transition to a sustainable circular resource economy.
  • EnviroGold Global has acquired remediation rights to three precious, critical and strategic mine tailings sites across North America and is actively expanding the Company\'s significant reprocessing pipeline.\n'

Rio Tinto updates details of tailings facilities

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Friday, April 30, 2021
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Dual-listed companies, Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste, Rio Tinto, Companies, Mining, Stock market

b"Rio Tinto today released updated information in relation to its global tailings facilities to align with the requirements of the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM) released in August 2020, an initiative co-convened by the International Council on Mining and Metals, United Nations Environment Programme and the Principles for Responsible Investment.\nThe latest disclosure at http://www.riotinto.com/tailings builds on previously disclosed information on each of Rio Tinto\xe2\x80\x99s global tailings facilities released in June 2019 and the publication of Rio Tinto\xe2\x80\x99s Group Procedure and updated Standard for 'Management of tailings and water storage facilities' in February 2019.

Key Points: 
  • b"Rio Tinto today released updated information in relation to its global tailings facilities to align with the requirements of the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM) released in August 2020, an initiative co-convened by the International Council on Mining and Metals, United Nations Environment Programme and the Principles for Responsible Investment.\nThe latest disclosure at http://www.riotinto.com/tailings builds on previously disclosed information on each of Rio Tinto\xe2\x80\x99s global tailings facilities released in June 2019 and the publication of Rio Tinto\xe2\x80\x99s Group Procedure and updated Standard for 'Management of tailings and water storage facilities' in February 2019.
  • The changes to existing data are in line with guidance contained in GISTM including updating information previously disclosed.\nAs per the June 2019 disclosure, all facilities have been awarded a consequence classification in accordance with the regulatory or industry body that oversees tailings in each region or jurisdiction.
  • Additional technical data from recently updated downstream impact assessments required under the GISTM and Rio Tinto\xe2\x80\x99s own internal Tailings standard have resulted in a modification to hazard classifications of some facilities within the company\xe2\x80\x99s global operations.
  • In addition, all Rio Tinto managed facilities, whether active or inactive, have an external engineer of record or design engineer.\n"

Itronics Reports Presence of Potentially Recoverable Iron, Copper, Silver, Cobalt, Other Strategic and Battery Metals, and Nutrient Materials, in Mine Tailings

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste, Cobalt, Fertilizer

"\nAn important purpose of this work is to establish a tailings supply to support an operational testing and production facility to demonstrate the technology.

Key Points: 
  • "\nAn important purpose of this work is to establish a tailings supply to support an operational testing and production facility to demonstrate the technology.
  • A portion of the iron may be chemically recoverable for use in the company\'s GOLD\'n GRO chelated liquid fertilizers.
  • The company anticipates that a portion of the copper and cobalt may be recoverable for separate sale.
  • Itronics Metallurgical will be performing the test work that is required to advance the process development.

EnviroGold Global Acquires Gold Tailings Remediation and Resource Recovery Rights at Arizona Site

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Monday, April 26, 2021
Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste, Mining, Articles, Economy

b'Proprietaryprocesseswillremovepollutionfromminingwastewhile recovering precious metals, reclaiming a critical natural resource for net public benefit.\nTORONTO, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --EnviroGold Global (Can) Ltd. (the "Company" or "EnviroGold Global") is pleased to announce it has seized an opportunity to remediate the tailings of a historical mining site in Arizona (the "Arizona Tailings Project").

Key Points: 
  • b'Proprietaryprocesseswillremovepollutionfromminingwastewhile recovering precious metals, reclaiming a critical natural resource for net public benefit.\nTORONTO, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --EnviroGold Global (Can) Ltd. (the "Company" or "EnviroGold Global") is pleased to announce it has seized an opportunity to remediate the tailings of a historical mining site in Arizona (the "Arizona Tailings Project").
  • The Company has acquired the rights to reprocess approximately 635,000 US tons of precious metal mine tailings from historical mining operations surrounded by a protected wildlife refuge.
  • EnviroGold Global leverages proprietary technology, superior operationalized knowledge, and an agile, efficient culture to recover valuable metals, recharge critical natural resources and accelerate the world\'s transition to a sustainable circular resource economy.
  • EnviroGold Global assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by applicable law.\n'

MAC Updates Tailings Management Guidance to Align with Global Standard

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste, Dam, Mining, Economic sectors, Economy, Oil sands tailings ponds

OTTAWA, ON, April 7, 2021 /CNW/ -Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) announced updates to its world leading guidance on responsible tailings management.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, April 7, 2021 /CNW/ -Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) announced updates to its world leading guidance on responsible tailings management.
  • In efforts to ensure continued best practices and world leading tailings management expertise, MAC has updated A Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities (the Tailings Guide) to improve alignment with requirements of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (the Standard), published last year.
  • To further align with the Standard, MACis also expanding the application of theTSM Tailings Management Protocolto closedand inactivesites.
  • In addition to guidance in the MAC Tailings Guide, MAC membersalso relyupon theinternationally recognized and respectedCanadian DamAssociationsafety guidelines and tailings dam bulletins.

Itronics Begins Planning For Rock Kleen Project To Demonstrate Silver, Gold, Copper, And Iron Recovery Technology

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Environmental impact of mining, Tailings, Waste

The projects' major objective is to create the first Rock Kleen Processing Facility to serve as a testing platform and operating unit to evaluate and demonstrate the revolutionary technology on a meaningful operating scale.

Key Points: 
  • The projects' major objective is to create the first Rock Kleen Processing Facility to serve as a testing platform and operating unit to evaluate and demonstrate the revolutionary technology on a meaningful operating scale.
  • The Company believes that taking this approach will expedite development of the Cleantech Materials Campus while also moving the Rock Kleen technology forward rapidly.
  • Itronics controls a tailings pile that is a suitable candidate for use to demonstrate the Rock Kleen Technology on a continuous operating basis.
  • Historical reports indicate that the tailings contain iron, copper, and silver making them a prime candidate for processing using the Rock Kleen Technology.