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https://lnkd.in/gRUsX3GY When will circular economic practices be put at the centre of our transition? As we put in policies and practices that aim to achieve sustainability, we have to consider first and foremost the amount of critical materials we waste. While we continue to fill up our land with garbage - throwing out what could be reused - and continue to pretend our recycling practices actually work (they are a colossal failure with the majority of materials ending up burned or in a landfill) when will an honest and transparent report on what we waste and the impact it has on the environment become a priority? If we actually invested in technology and innovation that promoted circularity, we could reclaim the value of what now ends up buried or burned. Governments seem more interested in doubling down on technology that is proven to be wasteful and not sustainable than making changes that would promote better, clean and circular practices. Continually digging up the earth, or the ocean, in an attempt to get every last limited resource is not sustainable. It is not clean, and it is not circular. If we do not find a way to use the value of what we waste, we will never be sustainable. Transparency in these industries is the key to evaluating the actual impact. Without an open, honest conversation, it's just another way to bury our waste. A healthy planet is profitable for everyone. #HPRT #wecartorepair

Mipac are working with customers on efficiency projects for mine operations. How much further can the industry go? This is an interesting read on some of the future focus for increasing the sustainability of mineral miners.

Technological advances to improve extraction, reduce environmental impact, land and water usage; embedding recycling & the circular economy; and more meaningful sharing of benefit with local communities can improve sustainability. Ultimately, continually growing consumerism has to be contained, if not dialled back and design for reuse (and for longevity) needs to be baked (and regulated) in. https://lnkd.in/eBV7qmAJ Augusta Dwyer Aimee Boulanger Diego Marin Tom J. EARTHWORKS Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) #miningwaste #sustainablemining #circulareconomy #recycling #communities #environmentalimpact #justtransition #strategicfinance #environmentaljustice #transitionfinance #regulation #carbonpricing #biodiversity

Another great step on the journey to commercialisation of the #NVRO technology. We are addressing the single biggest problem with miners today: tailings and waste management. #EnviroGoldGlobal tech recovers metal and creates environmentally friendly tailings allowing miners to reduce costs, improve environmental outcomes and improve social license.

A good summary of the challenges in building out the green agenda. To mitigate future supply strains, the IEA recommends promoting recycling, innovation and behavioural changes to reduce demand for critical minerals

Mining needs to define sustainability, what makes a sustainable business that includes safety, environmental and social elements, we need to not rob from the future for a return today- Mark Cutifani, Marna Cloete; Jon Santon #ResourcingTomorrow

Different industries, one shared goal - sustainability. For sustainable practices to be achieved, all industries must work together and it is heartening to see that we are moving towards the right direction.

Circular economy quality session and end-of-waste session Some ideas were presented and discussed: -       Where to stop the waste status and to start the product status: at the output of certified recovery facilities (proposed) or at the output of manufacturers facilities (present situation; de facto by unsaid end-of-waste)? -       The materials that will be recovered (prepared, recycled and backfilled) are resources and not waste -       The materials that are recovered are products and not waste -       The definition of waste should be narrowed down to materials that can only be incinerated or landfilled, according to the EU waste prevention and management hierarchy -       Hazardous resources should be managed by risk in their intended use and not by their intrinsic hazard properties -       Products from recovered resources that are not in contact with the environment in the intended use should just meet the specifications in a necessary and sufficient manner than the same products made from virgin materials. Professional associations could complete these specifications with specific limits for impurities of recovered resources. -       Tacit end-of-waste status (under the responsibility of the producer) should be recognised at the output of the recovery facilities -       Products from recovered resources that are in contact with the environment in the intended use should be assessed in depth for potential emission and transfer of contaminants, preferably with the same method than the one of products made from virgin materials. They were largely shared by the audience.

In the latest episode of Cold Call from Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business School Professors Shirley Simiao Lu and Bob Kaplan discuss Harvard University's decarbonization strategy and their efforts to be fossil-fuel neutral by 2026 and totally free of fossil fuels by 2050.  This discussion of the case, “Harvard University and Urban Mining Industries: Decarbonizing the Supply Chain” includes the flow of emissions along the supply chain of the University’s construction projects and the different methods of measuring carbon emissions, as well as the possibility of replacing cement with a low-carbon substitute called Pozzotive®, made with post-consumer recycled glass. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ge3eAR5N #harvardbusinessschool #decarbonization #climatechange #climateaction

A great summary of some of our key findings from our #MaterialsAndResources report in this FT Rethink video! Improved recycling and use of clean technologies could indeed help ease the supply-demand gap of #CriticalMinerals for the energy transition. Take lithium as an example: by 2030 demand for the metal is expected to rise six-fold from current production levels. At that point, demand will be 30% higher than projected supply, in a base-case scenario. With extensive recycling and using less lithium in future batteries, that gap could narrow to just 10%. It's important to note however, even with strong action on innovation and recycling, scaling supply rapidly enough to meet demand growth between now and 2030 will be challenging for some metals, and mining will need to expand significantly. https://lnkd.in/e96aifGc Financial Times Tom Wilson #energytransition