Content Tagged: "Environmental"

Manager of tailings, crushed leach and water, Cassandra Hall discusses how she entered the field of tailings and how SM

Mining involves extracting valuable commodities, such as copper, gold, uranium, and more from the Earth. But what about tailings? How are tailings created and stored? And, why does responsible tailings management matter?

Robert E. Murray Innovation Award Lecture:  Not So Fast: The Continuing Role of Coal in a Sustainable Future Speakers:

How rare earth elements factor into the clean energy transition Bret Baier has the lat

Kelly Ward, leader of the US mining practice at Marsh, shares insights after moderating a keynote session on ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) in

Hecla has been mining for more than 130 years making innovations both large and small. The most recent large innovation manages the seismicity at the United States’ deepest underground mine with a new patent-pending mining method called Underhand Closed Bench. As a result, the 80-year-old Lucky Friday mine is mining the most tons and will produce the most silver ounces in its history. This presentation will tell how Hecla approaches innovation and how the new method works.

ESG – environmental, social, and governance – and the issues it encompasses has come to the forefront of the mining industry. External influencers such as institutional investors are demanding increased attention on ESG drivers and looking beyond financial performance, while insurance companies also consider ESG performance in their coverage pricing and terms. This panel discussion dives into these issues from the perspectives of the mining, investment, and insurance communities.

Social License: Mining for the Future | MINEXCHANGE 2022 SME Annual Conference & Expo Keynote Session Speaker: To