Mining in Canada stands as one of the most energy-intensive sectors, playing a pivotal role as a significant provider of copper, nickel, and cobalt to the international market. Anticipated growth in the global population, coupled with the transition...
The mining industry is among the most energy-intensive sectors and remains highly dependent on fossil fuels, particularly in remote, cold-climate regions where access to centralized electricity grids is limited. This dependence poses significant chal...
Due to climate change risks, the public, regulators, and investors require solid actions to minimize the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of mineral extraction and metals production. The mining sector considers alternatives to reduce its carbon footpri...
Poland is the largest hard coal producer in the European Union. Changes observed during the energy transition, undertaken to slow climate change, is reducing demand for fossil fuels. The restructuring of the hard coal mining industry in Poland is ada...
Haul trucks generate more than half of direct greenhouse-gas emissions in typical mining operations, making haulage decarbonization central to the industry’s net zero commitments. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly applied to haulage,...
In cold climates, mine air conditioning systems are essential for preventing liners and shaft components from freezing. Traditionally, fossil fuel burners are used to heat intake air, resulting in high energy consumption and significant greenhouse ga...
Contemporary off-grid mining operations rely on diesel fuel for the provision of their total energy including electricity, heat, and haulage. Given the high cost of diesel and its imposed greenhouse gas emissions, mining companies are looking for mor...
Humanity is a fossil-fueled civilization with a large influence on the environment. The World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed out that air pollution is now the single biggest environmental threat to human health. The air quality in Petroșa...
The mining industry (MI), one of the largest energy consumers globally, is under increasing pressure to transition towards more sustainable energy systems. This paper explores the current trends in sustainable energy transition (SET) in mining operat...
Reducing and managing emissions of mine waters and the minerals dissolved in them, and above all, using these wastes as resources, is an important element of sustainable development in regions undergoing a gradual phase-out of fossil fuel extraction....
Mining remains highly energy-intensive. Most sites still rely on diesel because of remote locations and continuous power needs. This dependence is expected to increase as mineral demand rises and ore grades decline. The sector contributes 4–7%...
The relevance of the study is dictated by the growing role of the fuel and energy complex of developing countries in the decarbonization of the economy. The article discusses the digital transformation of mining enterprises in Kazakhstan, taking into...
This study evaluates the techno-economic feasibility of integrating wind power with hydrogen-based storage to decarbonize the Raglan Mine in northern Canada. Using HOMER simulations with real 2021 operational data, six progressive scenarios were mode...
Decarbonization of the mining industry on the basis of closing the energy generation, on the basis of cogeneration of coal mine methane, and on the internal consumption of the mine is a promising direction in ensuring sustainable development. Known p...
Many companies in the mining industry include decarbonization of production among their key strategic goals as part of their internal sustainability strategy. This need is driven by a number of factors: stricter regulation in the area of carbon footp...
The key direction of political actions in the field of sustainable development of the energy sector and economy is the process of energy transformation (decarbonization) and increasing the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the supply of prim...
This study investigates the environmental and economic dynamics of sustainable aviation through the perspectives of senior executives in Türkiye’s civil aviation sector. As global aviation continues to face increasing pressure to decarboni...
Open-pit metal mines require carbon-management tools that connect heterogeneous operational data with process-level accounting and prospective production-plan assessment. This study developed an integrated carbon-emission assessment and decarbonizati...
The European Union’s climate policy and the assumptions of the European Green Deal require Poland to take decisive transition efforts. The achievement of climate neutrality is a challenge due to the special role of coal in the Polish economy. C...
One method to accelerate carbon sequestration within mine tailings from remote mines involves the injection of diesel generator exhaust into dry stack tailings. The techno-economic feasibility of this approach heavily depends on understanding the flo...
This study investigates the decomposition mechanisms of iron ore and iron-bearing minerals as pathways to low-carbon iron production. In compliance with sustainable mining principles, decomposing iron-bearing minerals below their melting points suppo...
While blockchain and distributed ledger technology offer immense potential for applications in transparency, security, efficiency, censorship resistance, and more, they have been criticized due to the energy-intensive nature of the proof of work cons...
Since 1990, Spain has undergone a rapid decarbonization process focused on closing carbon-intensive facilities such as coal mines and coal-fired power plants and promoting renewable energy sources. These facilities have been the main source of income...
As Europe addresses decarbonization, huge coal mining areas shall be reclaimed and appropriately valorized, creating the post-mining areas. This work assesses their resilience and safety by methodologically addressing multi-hazards threatening closed...
As a result of energy transformation and decarbonization, the production of hard coal and lignite mining plants is gradually being phased out. Mine heaps, i.e., mine waste heaps, created as a result of the operation of these plants, are not attractiv...
The challenges of climate change require in-depth attention and targeted strategies for specific sectors, such as energy and mining. Within the mining sector, climate change imposes constraints on the sustainable extraction of minerals, thereby heigh...
Decarbonizing heavy-duty transport in the mining sector requires a deep understanding of the interplay between specific energy consumption, payload dynamics, and ambient thermal stressors. This study presents an integrated, physics-informed machine l...
The transition to climate neutrality necessitates a profound transformation of mining systems. In this context, this study focuses on reviewing the role of circular economy models in transforming mining systems. Circular models propose reconfiguring...
Decarbonization of urban mobility requires complex, interconnected actions. The instruments for decarbonizing urban mobility include urban collective transport, bicycles and means of personal transport, cybermobility and electromobility. The article...
The mining industry (MI) in mineral-rich regions is pivotal for economic growth but is challenged by significant pollution and emissions. This study examines Guangxi, a representative region in China, in light of the country’s “Dual Carbo...
This study examines how ESG risks and opportunities can be systematically identified, assessed, and incorporated into the early-stage design and planning of natural resources projects. The focus for this study will be on the mining activities require...
Mining (1) operations in remote areas (2) face significant challenges related to energy supply, high fuel costs, and limited infrastructure. This study investigates the potential for achieving energy independence (3) and resilience (4) in such enviro...
Methane emissions from coal mines pose significant environmental and operational challenges. Methane can be released from coal seams and surrounding rock layers as a result of mining operations. These emissions pose environmental risks and can lead t...
Digitalization has emerged as an indispensable pathway for enterprises aiming to achieve low-carbon development, demanding strategic implementation by managers who play a crucial role in shaping organizational outcomes. This study utilizes text minin...
Transitioning to sustainable energy systems is crucial for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially in remote industrial operations where diesel generators remain the dominant power source. This study examines the feasibility of integratin...
Masonry units made of clay or Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) are widely used in constructions from Romania and other countries. Masonry units with superior mechanical and thermal characteristics can improve the energy efficiency of buildings, espe...
This study presents an integrated multidisciplinary framework for evaluating the reuse of abandoned underground mining infrastructure in Bosnia and Herzegovina as sustainable underground energy storage systems that support the energy transition and d...
The accelerating global energy transition has substantially increased demand for critical minerals such as copper, nickel, and lithium, positioning mining firms as key actors in the decarbonization of energy systems. However, the expansion of mineral...
Against the backdrop of global decarbonization in energy-intensive industries, the primary aluminum sector has become a critical field for deep industrial decarbonization due to its high electricity consumption, large share of indirect carbon emissio...
This study proposes a novel idea of the use of coal gangue (CG) activation and preheated decarburized activated coal CG-based cemented paste backfill material (PCCPB) to realize green mining. PCCPB was prepared with preheated decarburized coal CG (PC...
To achieve carbon neutrality in Japan by 2050, renewable energy needs to be used as the main energy source. Based on the constraints of various renewable energies, the importance of hydrogen cannot be ignored. This study aimed to investigate the diff...
Coal’s green mining and scientific utilization is the key to achieve the national vision of carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Clarifying the CO2 flow of coal production is the core part of decarbonization. This study uses an en...
Coal mining and the energy industry generate large amounts of solid waste, which must be disposed of in landfills and lead to numerous environmental problems. This paper presents a method for creating artificial soil mixtures based on an EU-funded in...
The mining industry is a cornerstone of global energy security and industrial supply chains, yet its resilience to systemic disruptions such as COVID-19 has been critically overlooked. This disruption provided a rare opportunity to trace supply-chain...
The global challenge for the mining sector is the problem of “decarbonization” of coal mining. The modeling of emission flows of coalmine methane is stipulated by the need to prove the environmental effect of the implemented technological...
To achieve sustainable development, the energy transition from lignite burning to renewable energy resources for electric power generation is essential for Greece. Wind and solar energy have emerged as significant sources in this transition. Surprisi...
The management of organic waste in high-altitude mining poses a distinctive circularity challenge: waste is generated at sites decoupled from agricultural systems, while the same operations are legally required to revegetate the land they disturb. Th...
Poland is a big user of fossil fuels for electricity and heat production. The most important fossil fuel is hard, brown coal and the Polish energy system is based on this source. However, the world has begun to decarbonize the climate and reduce the...
This review analyzed the literature data about the global warming potential (GWP) of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) lifecycle, e.g., raw material mining, production, use, and end of life. The literature data were associated with three macro-areas&mdas...
The Raglan mining site in northern Quebec relies on diesel for electricity and heat generation, resulting in annual emissions of 105,500 tons of CO2 equivalent. This study investigates the feasibility of decarbonizing the site’s power generatio...
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