Eco-Friendly Mining

The mining industry is evolving as technology develops and new uses are discovered for many of the materials that are mined. What’s more, investment opportunities are changing, too. With all of this progress that is going on, it’s no wonder that another part of the evolution of the mining industry involves making the mining process more ecologically friendly. After all, humans realize that natural resources are limited and that we can do a lot of damage to the environment if proper precautions are not taken.

Mining’s environmental impact can be reduced in a number of ways including increasing efficiency in manufacturing processes, reducing mineral consumption, improving the environmental performance of mines, new legislation and regulations, cleaning up old mine sites, and focusing on renewable energy). If mining companies want to prove competitive and not have a negative image in the eyes of people, efficiency needs to be increased.

Improving efficiency in manufacturing processes is something that can be facilitated by blockchain technology. Blockchain’s transparency and immutable nature mean that processes are able to be monitored in ways that they haven’t been before. As research is conducted on resources and materials that are used, the industry is able to understand how best to conserve non-renewable resources.

When new resources are discovered, fears about running out of non-renewables are often calmed. But new discoveries are never a guarantee that more will follow and that resources won’t eventually run out. Again, this is why new solutions are needed in the mining industry.

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Sources: Cowan International, Mining Global, miningfacts.org