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 Oil Sands Giants Granted More Time for Cleanup after Missing TargetsWednesday, June 12, 2013Alberta’s energy industry has found that cleaning up oil sands tailings is much harder than it thought. Reclaiming mine tailings has been one of the industry’s major environmental challenges. read more » CSIRO Has Developed a New Treatment for Removing Contaminants from Mining WastewatersWednesday, June 12, 2013In current processes, the mining industry generally adds lime to the wastewater to purify it. This complex practice could end soon, thanks to a new treatment solution that utilises hydrotalcites. Developed by CSIRO, the treatment overcomes the complexities of lime-based methods and offers a simpler and more water smart process. read more » New Non-toxic Method for Mining GoldTuesday, May 14, 2013Northwestern University scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch—instead of cyanide—to isolate gold from raw materials in a selective manner. read more » Alberta Company Prevents Environmental Fracking DisastersTuesday, April 02, 2013An Alberta company has pioneered a new process that has major implications to making hydraulic fracking, safer, less environmentally intrusive, and more efficient. read more » Giant Mine to Cost Many Billions to Cleanup and Lookafter for Thousands of YearsTuesday, April 02, 2013The news wires are alive with reports of a billion dollar estimate for remediating the Giant Mine in Yellowknife, NWT. Here is an extract from one report read more » |
