Opening ceremony of the Motheo Copper Mine signals the beginning of a modern, long-life processing hub in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana, Africa. Sandfire Resources Limited (Sandfire, or the Company) is pleased to celebrate a key milestone, with the official opening of the Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana by His Excellency Dr. […]
Next Step To Net Zero Copper Mining—Minerals Processing
A new Minerals Processing Roadmap lays out a vision for sustainable copper mining, the third in the International Copper Association Australia’s—ICAA—Roadmap to Zero Project following earlier reports on Water and Material Movement. Launched by the Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC, NSW Minister for Finance and Minister for Natural Resources, Minerals Processing is a unique collaboration between […]
Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero: Brisbane June 27
International Copper Association Australia (ICAA) CEO, John Fennell, spoke about the Australian copper industry’s own Zero Emissions Mining journey at the World Mining Congress (WMC) in Brisbane in June. While outlining the series of three technology roadmaps into sustainable copper mining ICAA has launched since 2020, John also highlighted the planned launch of the Collaborative […]
Is Our Future Copper Critical?
Late last year Australia joined an international group called the Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance, committing us to the highest standards in the mining and processing of critical minerals. Critical Minerals are defined pretty much globally as metals or minerals “essential for modern technologies, economies or national security, and has a supply chain at risk of […]
Agreement Signed to Develop ‘CollaborateOre’ – a Collaborative Impact Platform
A Collaborative Impact Platform that will aggregate knowledge and provide insights on technology and emerging research to deliver on the key industry challenges, including zero-emission mining, moved a step closer today. Amira Global and the International Copper Association Australia (ICAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly deliver a knowledge platform for the global […]
Global Copper At A Glance
The latest global Copper Fact Book is now out and apart from being free has everything you need to know about the world’s hardest working and smartest metal. Produced by the International Copper Study Group—ICSG—in Portugal, the newest edition covers the red metal from every angle. From Copper basics like its history, benefits & properties […]
“Supercharging” Clean Energy Storage
Australia’s top science agency, the CSIRO, has just released a Roadmap showing we could need 10 to 14 times more energy storage capacity in the National Electricity Market by 2050. Its a big topic & the Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap tapped feedback from 50 industry organisations as well as all levels of government. It’s had […]
Growth Of Responsible Copper
An interview with Michèle Brülhart, Executive Director, The Copper Mark—the copper industry’s sustainability framework—has just been published by Hong Kong’s The Assay. Tell us a little bit about your background? I have been with The Copper Mark since the organization was founded. But my background is in mineral supply chains, sustainability standards, and assessments – […]
ICA Members Commit To Net Zero By 2050
A new roadmap by the International Copper Association—ICA—members have aligned on an ambition to reach net zero in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2050, and work toward the same goal for Scope 3 emissions. As copper demand is set to double by 2050, the roadmap, Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero, sets out a clear […]
Copper Mark’s First Six Non-Copper Participants
The Copper Mark, the assurance framework to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the contribution of the copper, molybdenum, nickel and zinc industries to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, has welcomed its first six non-copper participants seeking assurance against its framework. These sites include: Boliden Mineral AB–BolidenKokkola Oy (copper and zinc). Boliden Mineral AB–BolidenHarjavalta Oy […]
The Evolving ‘Copper Mark’
As Environmental, Social and Governance-ESG-regulations tighten, the global Copper Mark assurance program for sustainable copper production is evolving to meet higher standards and changing market demands. In a recent article Michèle Brülhart, Executive Director, Copper Mark, said new market expectations are being embedded across The Copper Mark standards, the framework requires participating sites to keep […]
Copper’s “Holy Grail”?
A USA startup wants to recover all the copper that’s tied up in mine waste using a specialised catalyst so rock-eating microbes can release the trapped metal. What’s more they say they can work with existing mines in a way that uses less water and energy than traditional production processes. The extraction technology by Jetti […]
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