De Beers Canada receives fine for 2017 Snap Lake diesel spill
Mining News Pro - De Beers Canada has been fined C$350,000 by Canada’s Environment and Climate Change ministry for a diesel spill at the Snap Lake diamond mine in Northwest Territories.
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Long-duration thermal battery developed to move remote mine sites away from diesel
Mining News Pro - Virginia-based 247Solar Inc, a spinoff of MIT that has received funding support from the US Department of Energy, developed a long-duration thermal battery with the objective of pushing for the addition of more renewables to remote mining operations than is feasible with conventional batteries.
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Arctic diesel spill caused $2 billion damage, Russia says
Mining News Pro - Russia’s ecological watchdog said the diesel spill from a tank owned by MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC in May caused 148 billion rubles ($2 billion) of damage in the Arctic.
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Miners ditching diesel seek to cut costs as well as emissions
Mining News Pro - Mining companies under investor pressure to curb carbon emissions are weaning themselves off the most polluting power sources, and see lower costs in using alternatives.
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Is a diesel supply shock coming?
Mining News Pro - Under International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules that came into effect on Jan. 1, emissions from fuel used in ocean carriers cannot exceed a sulphur content of 0.5%.
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