Europe funds domestic rare earths mining project I2MINE

• Autores: Industrial Minerals
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 584, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Junio)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Kent Tano, spokesperson for Swedish mining company Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB, which is co-coordinating I[sup 2]MINE, told IM : "The project will minimise the effect of mining [on the environment] in several aspects. The mining will be purely underground and there will be more pre-processing of the mine itself. This will lead to less damage to the surface.

    "We have been addressing the sustainability of mining operations by increasing energy efficiency, reducing waste and starting the approach of an 'invisible' mine that operates underground to the maximum extent possible. Ideally, only the final product will come out of the ground," Hejny said.

    I[sup 2]MINE aims to create what has been described as "the smart mine of the future". In so doing, said [Horst Heiny], citizens' standard of living and access to technology will be protected while minimising damage to the environment in line with the EU's Europe 2020 strategy.