Mining

Repowering old mines with new energies in the southwestern United States

April 3, 2019

By Paolo Natali

Renewables bring plenty of new potential to communities left behind.

Can Volvo and Skanska create the world's first ultra-low emission quarry?

November 26, 2018

By Michael Holder

The transport and construction companies have been testing a range of prototype equipment, in a bid to create the first emissions-free quarry in Sweden.

Can hydrogen cut energy costs for extractive industries?

October 9, 2018

By Christopher Jackson and Patrick Molloy

As an emissions-free fuel, it's already been used in new mining processing, fuel cell vehicles and electricity generation.

Right state of mine: How mining can bring clean energy to the developing world

June 28, 2018

By Patrick Molloy and Caitlin Bonney

Energy usage in extractions is notoriously unsustainable, which presents a new opportunity for local communities.

Hiding in plain sight: The carbon cost of everyday products

June 28, 2018

By Kai Whiting and Luis Gabriel Carmona

Richer nations may import the products, but they're not held accountable for the emissions.

Greening the internet: What Apple and Google are getting right

May 22, 2018

By Steven Cohen

But there's still a ways to go to producing tech devices and content with less environmental impact.

How a technology invented for mining could play a role in e-waste processing

April 18, 2018

By Heather Clancy

Canadian company EnviroLeach wants to make the process of "urban mining" less hazardous for humans and the environment.

Episode 100: 'Retuning' our mindsets; charging up better storage

November 10, 2017

By Joel Makower and Heather Clancy

In our 100th episode: Why investors are bullish on sustainable infrastructure, what to expect from COP23, and how a diamond company helped build a nation.