The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) Expert Panel on Minerals issued a position paper on the importance of best practices in mineral exploration a key sector to the achievement of the European Green Deal.
European Conference on Green Mining
European conference on green mining and the sustainability of the battery value chain
adapt or die
2020 is a very hard year for the diamond industry (for most of us, for most industries, in fact).Lower demand, lower prices, closures, unemployment, uncertainty. The industry will recover, eventually; it’ll be different, as previous social, economic and technological trends have been accelerated or amplified by the pandemic shock and its economic aftershocks. In my … Continue reading adapt or die
Safe and sustainable mining with ISO standards
SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE MINING WITH ISO STANDARDS Mining is a temporary activity, with mines operating from anywhere between a few years and a few decades. Increasingly, however, what happens after a mine is closed, and the impact this has on the local community and environment, has an important influence on the competitiveness of the mining … Continue reading Safe and sustainable mining with ISO standards
NSC (Natural Stone Council) Releases Sustainability Standard
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has recently published “ANSI/NSC 373 Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone“ and Natural Stone Council Chain of Custody standards. These standards have been developed to document and improve the sustainability profile of natural dimension stone production.
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