Lafarge Canada has been paving the way for mining companies to extract material sustainably, reports International Mining.
A new ultra low carbon cement, which is part of their ECOPlanet portfolio, has shown success at BC’s Brucejack gold mine with over 3,000 truckloads delivered to date. Brucejack is owned and operated by Pretivm Resources currently but a takeover by Newcrest is set to close in Q1 2022. ECOPlanet is Lafarge’s sustainable cement portfolio, providing reductions of CO2 emissions up to 100 per cent. It says their use as a partial replacement for portland cement not only results in more durable, high-performance concrete but also lowers energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. An onsite batch plant mixes the tailings with Lafarge’s T90, ECOPlanet cement used as paste backfill in the mined out stopes. The sustainable properties of ECOPlanet T90 are the primary benefit.
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