Mining Value from Waste Active

The concept of tailings reprocessing is not new.

Lands EPA - Progressive Reclamation Active

Identification of additional technologies and techniques to assist in reclamation of land to its pre-disturbance state. 

GHG EPA - Materials Handling Active

Optimize Ore Handling & Quantify Benefits, Optimize Other Materials Handling, ​​Existing and Novel Tailings Handling

GHG EPA - Fugitives Emissions from Oil Sands Mining Active

Uncertainty in Area Fugitive Emissions Quantification, ​Reduce Fugitive Emissions from Tailings Ponds, ​Reduce Fugitive Emissions from Mine Face

GHG EPA - Mobile Fleet GHG reductions Active

Low/No Carbon Alternate to diesel Fuel​, ​Optimize Fleet Utilization and Design, Mine Fleet Engine Efficiency Improvements

GHG EPA - Energy Efficiency Active

Alternatives for Optimized Hot Water Production, ​Optimized Steam Generation and Use for Extraction Process, ​Extraction Process Improvements and Technologies to Reduce Energy Use, ​Reduce Direct Electrical Demand

Tailings EPA - Tailings in Pit Lakes Active

Ex-situ treatment of fluid tailings prior to placement in pit lakes and in-situ tailings amendments prior to and after placing the water cap.

Tailings EPA - Tailings Improving Deposit Performance Active

Improve existing or advancing new methods of accelerating deposit consolidation and capping for both sand-dominated and fines-dominated deposits while balancing Environmental Net Effects and costs.

Tailings EPA - Tailings Technology Optimization and Commercialization Active

Improve efficiency of current technologies that includes real time monitoring and current processes, environmental effects, and improvement of predictions of deposition and fines capture.