Application of life cycle assessment in the mining industry. Titre du document / Document title Auteur(s) / Author(s) Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s) (1) Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO, Rolla, USA(2) Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO, Rolla, USA Résumé / Abstract Background, aim, and scopeIn spite of the increasing application of life cycle assessment (LCA) for engineering evaluation of systems and products, the application of LCA in the mining industry is limited.
Revue / Journal Title Source / Source 2011, vol. 16, no1, pp. 82-89 [8 page(s) (article)] Langue / Language Anglais Editeur / Publisher Springer, Heidelberg, ALLEMAGNE (1998) (Revue) Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords LCA methodology Life cycle assessment Mining Sensitivity analysis Uncertainty analysis Localisation / Location Springer-Verlag, 2011 Nº notice refdoc (ud4) : 23596490. UNEP Workshop: Knowledge Mining from LCA Studies for Product Sustainability and Effective LCM Practices | The Sustainability Consortium. Mercosur and EU clash over mining environmental regulations. An official statement was released Wednesday in Buenos Aires following a meeting on Wednesday of Mercosur Mining ministers and secretaries. The EU parliament initiative passed last May calls for a ban on all cyanide in European mining by the end of 2011 so as to protect water resources and biodiversity.
The initiative calls on the European Commission to promote the decision and eliminate and direct or indirect support to mining projects which entail the use of cyanide. “Given the latest restrictions sponsored by the EU Parliament which propose impediments to the industrialization and commercialization of products from productive sectors such as the mining industry of our continent, countries of the region reject such measures which are considered restrictive and harmful for the development of our productive activities”, points out the Mercosur statement. Mining is an essential industry for the development of Latinamerica. The cyanide clause pretends to legislate “in our own autonomies. Minerals and Petroleum Exploration and Development Guide for Investors. Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry. Sustainable Mining—An Oxymoron or a Challenge to be Met? - The Finance Professionals' Post.
It can be argued that the mining industry is at a decided disadvantage as it attempts to establish its creds as a sector of the economy committed to making a contribution to a more sustainable economy. As Stephen D’Esposito, former executive director of Earthworks, suggests in an article published in Corporate Ethics Monitor, “Is Mining Sustainable?” The very fact that mining is in the business of depleting finite natural resources argues that the term sustainable mining will forever be oxymoronic.
However, mine we must, and the industry has much headway to make in reducing the tremendous amounts of energy it consumes, water it pollutes, toxins it emits, solid waste it produces, landscapes it scars, and habitats it disturbs in the process of extracting minerals and metals from the earth. The mining sector has a regrettable record in being helpful with the crafting of regulation and legislation aimed at encouraging sustainable industry practices. Engagement. Peru will create sustainable mining plan, says Prime Minister. CSD 18 Ghana - Sustainable Mining, Waste Management, Chemicals & Transport.
Sustainable mining management. Providing objective, clear and transparent information on the efforts and investments of a great number of mining companies is of vital importance for communities, public entities and society in general to know about and share these efforts. UNE 22480 and UNE 22470 standards allow for systematic monitoring and tracking of sustainability indicators, which is useful for the establishment of targets for constant improvement that lead to more satisfactory results for the indicators in subsequent years. The certification of sustainable mining management makes information available to the client concerning the assets acquired over time according to certain parameters.
They can then also be compared with those of other owned or external facilities. This information can be used to set targets for improvement based on objective data. Benefits obtained: Safer extraction activities and less pollution.