sustainability
Future of Mining Americas conference set for Denver
The conference, with an expected 250-plus attendees, will feature a commercial and operational agenda connecting the industry. Keep Reading
Quiz: Do you have what it takes to keep your operation environmentally friendly?
Keeping your operation environmentally friendly is crucial for you and your employees. Take this quiz to find out if you're able to perform this task. Keep Reading
The future of construction materials
Speakers at a Construction Climate Challenge seminar called for a coordinated industry value chain analysis to move sustainability forward. Keep Reading
Sand-washing technology fosters sustainability
Aggregate supplier Wissota Sand & Gravel focuses on sustainability efforts with sand-washing technology. Keep Reading
NSSGA, Wildlife Habitat Council renew partnership
NSSGA and the Wildlife Habitat Council renewed their partnership, which focuses on the enhancement and restoration of wildlife habitats at aggregate operations. Keep Reading
Smart technology in future operations
How will the industry evolve with smart technology over the next 100 years? McLanahan’s Mark Krause offers a few projections. Keep Reading
SME Foundation program to support sustainability project in Guatemala
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Foundation’s (SMEF) Miners Give Back (MGB) program will continue its collaboration with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) to support the second phase of a sustainable water system project in Las Mojarras, Guatemala, with… Keep Reading
Former mining site takes on unique new life
Golf courses. Parks. Residential communities. These are a few of the things former aggregate sites and other mines have been restored to over the years. They're also among the more traditional uses of former mining sites. But there are non-traditional… Keep Reading
SME co-sponsors mining sustainability conference
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) co-sponsored the 7th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI) July 12-15, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The conference goal was to get insight from the mineral extraction… Keep Reading
