How our clients will drive the need to slash energy use in mining

The production of metals and raw materials underpins the development of mankind and is of ever-increasing importance in supporting our increasing standard of living world-wide. The mining industry has looked after its own affairs in terms of technology, cost, energy and waste for many centuries. However, recently society has placed increasing expectations on us to enhance the quality of life - especially of those directly impacted by mining. The 'licence to operate' pressure on mining companies has dramatically changed mining practice over the past 20 years and will continue to do so. What mining companies need to prepare themselves for, in addition to direct social pressure, is supplychain pressure to provide 'clean' metals as input to manufacturing processes. The high footprint of mining carries forward into the consumer products, that now demand a 'greener' profile in terms of environmental impact. The manufacturers of these goods will drive the mining industry to dramatically lower our energy and CO2 footprint in the coming years, and rapidly to meet demand. Those mining companies who can meet these targets in the next 5 years, are likely to rise up as the leaders in mining