BHP, Rio Tinto call for partners in tailings management technology
World's biggest miners are inviting expressions of interest from technology providers, equipment manufacturers, reagent suppliers, startups and research groups across the globe.
Proposals are sought for how to increase mine production at lower costs; how to reduce mining energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; how to implement smart, autonomous mining systems; and how to reduce environmental risk and long-term liabilities.
The goal of the study is to spur discussion within industry about opportunities to leverage the industrial IoT and empower companies and workers to make better decisions.
The association, which includes about 50 of Canada’s leading mining companies, is developing an “equity, diversity, and inclusion” protocol as part of its existing Toward Sustainable Mining program.