“A few years ago, we started looking into what metals we could extract from our waste,” said Alex, a Senior Engineer at Rio Tinto Boron operations in California, US. “We were looking...
Tag - waste rock management
Waste rock wrongly classified as harmless and a leaking dam could have a devastating impact on the local environment and community near the McArthur River Mine. Up to 22 sacred Indigenous sites and...
The New South Wales government’s Independent Planning Commission has imposed stringent conditions on its ‘phased’ approval of a multibillion-dollar coal seam gas field in north-western NSW. Santos...
Two workers are missing feared dead following the movement of waste rock at a Canadian owned Gold-mining company (Centerra Gold) in Kyrgyzstan. Candian listed miner Centerra Gold Inc reported that...
There’s still plenty of challenges in managing the environmental aspects of Glencore’s McArthur River Mine Zinc Lead operation according to to an independent monitor’s report. NT...
