— Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions from mining for green technologies need to be accurately and transparently accounted for, as highlighted by a case study of Chilean copper mining.

 — The sources of carbon dioxide associated with mining are varied and specific to each mineral, method of extraction, and region. There are direct emissions from the fuel and electricity used 7,...

 — The pressure on mining companies to decarbonize their operations is likely to increase going forward as more public and private stakeholders demand greater transparency and action on this topic as part of a broader set of environmental, social, and governance concerns.

 — The project, to help mines in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Minnesota achieve net-zero emissions while extracting critical minerals from mine tailings, has received $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

 — Carbon mineralization is a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approach that is beginning to attract interest as the world seeks to prevent some of the worst impacts of climate change. It accelerates reactions between carbon dioxide (CO2) and certain minerals, removing CO2 from the atmosphere and permanently storing it.

 — Mining and metals companies are working to lower their greenhouse gas emissions, but they are not on track to get to net-zero emissions. A key way for this industry to emit less CO 2 is to swap out fossil fuels with low-carbon electricity.

 — Carbon capture utilization involves the process of recycling carbon dioxide for future use. It presents itself as a viable solution to curb greenhouse gas emissions. As a process that supports carbon mining, CCU begins with capturing CO2 from various sources like factories and power plants.

 — Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) during ore extraction and beneficiation processes are known to play a substantial role. However, mining waste and abandoned mines have the capacity to sequester CO2 from the atmosphere, which could be a sustainable solution to mitigate climate change.

 — Historically thought of as waste, mine tailings are an underutilized source of metals and carbon dioxide sink. This Perspective outlines how microbes can be used to help the mining industry transition to a more sustainable future.

 — To achieve a 1.5°C climate-change target by 2050, the mining industry will need to reduce direct CO 2 emissions to zero. Encouragingly, our analysis shows that solutions to decarbonize the majority of emissions will become economic within this decade, addressing both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. 1. 00:00.