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As the mining sector advances towards tailings retreatment and rehabilitation, understanding the crucial role of sustainable management practices becomes imperative. Soil Solutions is uniquely positioned to assist in enhancing the stability and environmental safety of tailings storage facilities (TSFs). Our innovative solutions for dust control and surface stabilization can significantly mitigate the risks associated with tailings dams, improving both safety and operational efficiency. Our tailored approach includes the use of Engineered Base Stabilizer (EBS) for dust suppression on haul roads and around TSFs, ensuring reduced airborne particulates and enhanced air quality. Furthermore, our advanced technology in surface sealants can prevent erosion and surface water infiltration into the tailings, which are critical factors in maintaining structural integrity and preventing leachate problems. By integrating Soil Solutions' environmentally friendly and cost-effective methods, mining companies can not only meet regulatory requirements but also enhance their social license to operate by demonstrating commitment to community safety and environmental conservation. The comprehensive management of tailings through our advanced solutions paves the way for safer and more sustainable mining practices. Mine Tailings Solutions https://lnkd.in/dxdeuXVX #MiningIndustry #SustainableMining #TailingsManagement #EnvironmentalSafety #SoilSolutions #InnovativeSolutions #MiningSafety #CommunityImpact #EnvironmentalConservation #ebs

#CelebratingIndustryExcellence 👏 Here are our four well deserved AMEC Awards 2024 finalists, proudly sponsored by Hetherington: 🔶Chalice Mining Limited - for 'Opening New Exploration Areas' at their Gonneville critical minerals discovery on farmland just outside of Perth. The mineralisation at Gonneville extends to the north across the Julimar Complex, covering farmland and parts of the extensive Julimar State Forest (JSF). Challenging standard practices, Chalice developed and implemented innovative exploration techniques and rigorous procedures to undertake one of the lowest-impact exploration programs of its kind, ensuring that the JSF's values were preserved. 🔶Metro Mining Ltd (ASX:MMI)- for 'Legacy Kaolin Mine Rehabilitation' at their Bauxite Hills Mine located approximately 100km north of Weipa on western Cape York, Queensland. The mining lease included an area of approximately 14 hectares of legacy disturbance which has since undergone rehabilitation works. The legacy disturbance area was part of an abandoned kaolin mine and is situated within the riparian zone and flood plain of Namaleta Creek. Namaleta Creek is regarded as having high cultural and environmental significance. Metro Mining is returning the land disturbed by previous kaolin mining to a post-mining landform that is stable, self-sustaining, safe, and with similar land capability and ecological values as were present prior to mining. 🔶Kimberley Mineral Sands - for 'Thunderbird Project', the first mineral sands mining project in WA not located on the swan coastal plain. Baseline surveys identified the presence of the Greater Bilby (threatened) within the mine site area. Management plans approved for the species require a level of pre and post landform disturbance tasks that are unique and targeted specifically at ensuring habitat restoration is effective for the omnivorous, burrowing mammal. KMS is working to achieve positive outcomes for the Greater Bilby by using a combination of traditional cultural knowledge, western science and modern technologies. 🔶Westgold Resources Limited - for 'Lady Rosie Geomorphic Waste Rock Landform', successfully implemented a 1.1 million tonne capacity geomorphic landform, setting a new industry standard for environmental excellence. The innovative design, which is believed to be the first time it has been used in Australia, incorporates principles from natural landform evolution, and has yielded significant benefits in terms of erosion control, sediment management, and rehabilitation. Tickets on sale now ➡️ https://ow.ly/6CUx50TWSpT Congratulations on making the final four. 👏👏

#ASXNews MT IDA LITHIUM-GOLD SOIL SAMPLING UNDERWAY - SPLIT ROCK DAM PROJECT Bastion Minerals Limited is pleased to provide an update on the Mt Ida region #lithium and #gold exploration, underway on the Split Rock Dam Project, 100 km northwest of Coolgardie and south of Davyhurst. • The project abuts and is immediately adjacent to tenure involved in the most recent major transaction in the area. • A post-tectonic granite (Agl) in government mapping in the south of the Property is a potential source of lithium/ #REE mineralisation. Gabbro and dolerite units trending north of the granite are the principal target units for pegmatite mineralisation. • Known LCT pegmatites occur only a few kilometres further north of the tenement at the Gila project and Federal Flag project. The Project is also highly prospective for gold in the same target area. • Historical soil sampling on the Project focused on gold and base metals and did not assay for Lithium, #Tantalum and Rare Earth Elements. • Soil sampling has commenced, with contractor XM Logistics on site collecting samples. The initial sampling is expected to be completed within 2 weeks, with results expected a further 4 weeks thereafter. • The Company expects to update the market shortly regarding its Morrissey REE/Lithium project where numerous historical outcropping pegmatites have been mapped. Commenting on the latest results received for the Project, #BMO’s Executive Chairman, Mr Ross Landles, said: “Bastion is pleased to have begun soil sampling on the highly prospective Split Rock Dam project in the Mt Ida region. The project area was previously explored for gold and base metals, but the previous sample analyses did not include lithium or REE. “The current soil sampling is focused around gabbro and dolerite horizons within the greenstone belt, which trend north from a post-tectonic granite (Agl) mapped by the WA geological survey. This is considered to be a highly prospective location for pegmatite intrusion and mineralisation.” Full announcement: https://loom.ly/lW8dqpg #BastionMinerals #ASX

Following my first trip to Kenya with EWB in 2012, I coined the phrase "African whack-a-mole" where you're able to solve one problem but two more problems immediately crop up. I've had good success drilling new water supply boreholes in Migori County over the past 12 years; first with EWB and now self-funded. This area is part of the Migori Gold Belt and artisanal mining is everywhere. People are digging up their marginal farmland to get at a couple of thousand dollars in gold. The ore is typically panned out using a blob of mercury in the pan to pick up the gold and then the tailings are discarded in large piles. Now, bigger interests have moved in and are collecting the spent tailings to be "heap leached" using a cyanide solution. The tailings are added to open-top concrete tanks and the cyanide solution is added to remove the gold. Heavy rains are common during the "short rains" in the fall and the tanks overtop spilling the cyanide into the ground which can make its way to groundwater and my hard-won water wells. I was made aware of one spill in 2019 affecting a seasonal stream, but quickly found out that there is no laboratory in Kenya with the ability to test for cyanide. I had a very fruitful meeting with the Water Resource Authority (WRA) today in Nairobi. I expressed my concern for the ominous threat facing the boreholes and the lack of testing capability within the country. WRA and my non-profit, Maji Walinzi have agreed to a partnership to begin surveying the water in the wells using commercial (USA) field testing kits capable of seeing down to the parts per billion range. Maji Walinzi will supply the testing kits and my in-country staff will conduct the testing alongside WRA staff. The data will be recorded into a database kept by WRA. I haven't figured out the testing schedule yet, but it's likely to be quarterly, with increased frequency for "threatened" wells where cyanide is detected following our baseline sampling, even if the concentration is below the WHO level of 70 ppb. Basically, any detection of cyanide in borehole samples indicates a threat to the community. I am hoping that this will serve as a demonstration project to sound the alarm for other artisanal mining areas and to alert folks within various government departments responsible for overseeing mining and public health.

IS AFRICA‘S BIGGEST MINING PROJECT A „DODGY DEAL“? According to the Mining Weekly article below, Rio Tinto, the British - Australian mining giant, has all necessary regulatory approvals to resume construction at its $11.6 billion Simandou open-pit iron ore mine in Guinea, Africa‘s biggest mining project. In cooperation with a consortium of Chinese state-owned enterprises, the project involves: - Four extensive mining blocks in a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot in southeastern Guinea. - The construction of a 600 km TransGuinean railway corridor through mountainous Guinean terrain, rather than cutting through nearby Liberia or Sierra Leone. Guinea has a tradition of being independent and friendly to China. The railway traverses the territories of at least 450 communities and a chimpanzee habitat. 235 bridges and over 24 km of tunnels, with the longest tunnel spanning 11 km, will have to be built on the line. - Development of a port facility on the coast of the Forécariah prefecture in Guinea where artisanal fishing comprises the main source of income and food security. The first production from the mine is expected in 2025 and is to be ramped up to an annual capacity of 60 million tonnes per year (27 million tonnes of which will be Rio Tinto's share) within 30 months. According to the civil society organisations „BankTrack“ and „Advocates for Community Alternatives“, and their partners, Simandou is a „Dodgy Project“. See: https://lnkd.in/eYmBntKR https://lnkd.in/e6hgbpeY They criticise, i.a., that Simandou's environmental and social risks have not been adequately studied and mitigated, and that construction has started before the environmental review was complete. They see negative impacts of the project on - human rights and communities (land acquisition and displacement, livelihoods, cultural rights) - nature and environment (biodiversity and wildlife, protected nature areas, water sources) - climate (carbon emissions). In addition, „BankTrack“ and its partners point out that the IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles , to which many international financial institutions have pledged adherence in their funding decisions have been violated. #Simandou #Guinea #RioTinto #BankTrack

Southern Palladium Limited's Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGMs) project in South Africa's Bushveld Complex has recently been spotlighted for its 26-year mine life potential, as revealed in a comprehensive scoping study. This project, already promising in its own right, sparks an interesting consideration: What if Soil Solutions were involved? With a robust mineral resource of 26-million ounces across the UG2 chromitite and Merensky reef horizons, the project boasts a consistent and uniform grade conducive to efficient processing. If Soil Solutions were integrated into the project, their expertise in environmental management and soil stabilization could significantly enhance the sustainability and operational efficiency of the mining activities. The continuity of the UG2 and Merensky reefs, demonstrated by neighboring operations, provides a solid foundation for the project. The envisioned collaboration with Soil Solutions could introduce innovative practices for dust control, erosion prevention, road construction and improvement and overall site rehabilitation, aligning with modern environmental stewardship standards. Southern Palladium's commitment to upgrading its mineral resources from inferred to indicated status through an ongoing drilling program highlights the project's meticulous planning. The involvement of Soil Solutions could offer sustainable methodologies for achieving these objectives while minimizing the environmental footprint of such activities. The uniform grade distribution and the remarkable alignment between grade estimations and metallurgical sample results underscore the project's potential. Imagining Soil Solutions' role in the Bengwenyama project brings to light a model for sustainable mining practices that could set new industry standards. This speculative partnership illustrates how the incorporation of Soil Solutions' environmentally friendly techniques could elevate the project's commitment to sustainability. It presents a vision where advanced mining operations and ecological preservation go hand in hand, offering a blueprint for future projects in the mining sector. #miningindustry #sustainablemining #southafrica #innovation #environmentalstewardship #soilstabilization #erosioncontrol #dustcontrol #roadinfrastructure #environmentallyfriendly #intelligentsolutions #sustainablemining #greenmining

The Lumwana copper mine’s Super Pit expansion project has been accelerated with first production now scheduled for 2028, Barrick’s President and CEO Mark Bristow told Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema at their meeting yesterday.   According to Bristow the project will transform Lumwana into one of the world’s major copper mines, with projected annual production of around 240,000 tonnes per year over a +30-year life.   Lumwana is a key component of the Zambian government’s drive to revive the country’s copper industry over the next 10 years. The estimated cost of the project is almost USD2-billion and construction will start later this year.   Since Barrick refocused its strategy in 2019, Lumwana, the once struggling mine, has been restructured and re-engineered into a significant contributor to Barrick’s expanding copper portfolio.   One of the main reasons for Lumwana’s success is the great management team and the fantastic workers on the ground. In August last year WhyAfrica visited Lumwana as part of our annual WhyAfrica Road Trip and spent a full day with Nicholas Coomson, operations manager at Lumwana, and the fantastic team at one of the top copper mines in Africa. Our day at Lumwana began with a management meeting in the boardroom before we headed out to the pit and processing plant to learn more about effective and efficient copper mining in Africa. The WhyAfrica Road Trip is an incredible way to learn more about not only the 5 or 6 African countries we visit, but also about the great mining, exploration, quarrying, agriculture (including fisheries and forestry), energy, infrastructure, water management, ESG, tourism, environmental management, climate change and conservation projects in Africa. Remember, if you are a WhyAfrica member, you can join us virtually on our Road Trips. You might even be able to sit in with us in meetings like the one we had at Lumwana, and ask your own questions during our interviews, and in that way interact with all stakeholders across Africa. There is a long list of additional benefits for WhyAfrica members. To find out more click on the link:   https://lnkd.in/dZzNGJvK or send an e-mail to leon@whyafrica.co.za There are some great video clips about our trips (including the Lumwana visit) on our YouTube channel so why not subscribe on:  https://lnkd.in/diwv3Zhq We also have a library full of images that you can view in our website’s gallery or follow us on Instagram  https://lnkd.in/dNnF3_g6 or on X (twitter): https://lnkd.in/dAygZqQi or Facebook @ WhyAfrica Nic Coomson , FAusIMM Barrick Gold Corporation #whyafrica #whyafricaroadtrips #africa #mining #exploration #copper #miningnews #criticalminerals #energy #agriculture #ESG #water #tourism #environmentalmanagement #conservation #travel                

Exciting New Project with big expansion potential with strong Market Demand now being led by Experienced team who funded over 2 Billion for 3 operating VHM Sand Mines! Allup Silica Strengthened its Board with the addition of 2 new Directors who have funded over $2 #Billion in operations and developed, built and operated 3 VHM sand mines over the past 20 years in Australia and Africa. Mr Peter Secker to join as Non-Executive Director and Mr Simon Finnis to join as Managing Director effective 16 August 2024. Simon has over 10 years operating in minerals sands, initially with Bemax Resources Limited at the Pooncarie Mineral Sands Project in NSW, and later as CEO of the US$650m Grand Cote Mineral Sands Project in Senegal, West Africa. The Company will immediately commence a Pre-Feasibility Study on the McLaren project. Advanced Valuable Heavy Mineral Sands (VHMS) project in WA has an indicated and inferred JORC Resource (2012) of 280Mt @ 4.8% Heavy Mineral near surface. *** Potential for expanded MRE by including results not in current resource extended, plus extended mine life through additional drilling. *** Allup plans to focus on a lower-cost Capex design to fast-track mine development and produce a bulk concentrate. **** Allup will advance PFS and BFS for McLaren with infill drilling, and metallurgical and mineralogical evaluations, to confirm project economics. Andrew Haythorpe: "This Project presents an excellent opportunity for Allup Silica to fulfill its plan of moving into production. Albeit a different sand, the mining and washing processes for ilmenite are similar to silica sand, as well as the near-surface mineralisation and low strip ratios. However, the higher product price and lower shipping volumes present a compelling opportunity for development. Because of the previous work completed and the increasingly high value of titanium minerals, this opportunity presents a faster and higher confidence pathway for Allup Silica and its shareholders. The ground is accessible in all seasons of the year, allowing for more rapid progress. Infill drilling and further metallurgical work is planned to commence as soon as practicable so that we can advance a Pre-Feasibility Study and move onto a Bankable Feasibility Study for the project." https://lnkd.in/gyRE-nvH Campbell Smyth, Gavin Ball, Ben Donovan - AGIA ACIS, Peter Taylor #mineralsands #silicasand #ilmenite #heavymineral

Controversy around Alberta sand mining company, Sio Silica, reached new peaks in recent months as allegations of ethical breaches surrounding the proponent’s application for an environmental license struck Manitoba’s legislature. But for some of those living close to the potential mine site, the accusations former PC ministers tried to secure approval for the mine in the transition between governments are simply more evidence of a trend they’ve been sounding the alarm on for some time. The out-of-province company has been linked to several political and financial power players over the years, and some suggest it’s time for an investigation that will take all of those connections into consideration. My latest deep dive breaks down Sio Silica’s local and international network — including a peek at the company’s anticipated launch on the New York Stock Exchange — and what it could mean for the licensing process. #manitoba #mining #silicasand https://lnkd.in/gwb2iqzu

Part Australian-owned mining company Mineral Sands Resources (MSR) has been granted an Environmental Authorization (EA) to prospect for heavy minerals and diamonds on the Farm Klipvley Karoo Kop 153, in the Magisterial District of Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape Province. Appeals must be lodged before 22 March 2024 with the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. As with all prospecting applications, the initial disruption to the environment will be followed by full-blown mining, and MSR is beholden to the terms of the EA to backfill and rehabilitate all of the above physical prospecting to its original state. The implementation of which remains to be seen. Should their prospecting indicate that it is feasible to mine in the area, the company will then apply for a mining right the granting of which appears to be a foregone conclusion and begin ripping up yet another untouched stretch of the ecologically fragile Cape West Coast, in an area already currently under enormous pressure from the mining industry. The public is urged to appeal against the decision. The reference no is: WC 30/5/1/3/3/2/1/ 10433 PR. Click the link for more info. #activism #westcoast #protectthewestcoast #beachmining #publicparticipation https://lnkd.in/eXNMTVrd