Metal mining contamination impacts millions: Global study

A study by researchers at the University of Lincoln, UK has found an estimated 23 million people are affected by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from metal mining activity. Published in Science, the October study offers a comprehensive understanding of the environmental and health challenges associated with metal mining activities. By using a new georeferenced global database of active…

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Weir, XMPro team up for smart data orchestration

Weir Minerals has partnered with digital twin platform XMPro, pairing it to enhance its Synertrex digital ecosystem for real-time insights and decision making. The partnership, it said, will enable intelligent equipment and services for its customers, and also support miners in their missions for higher performance and reducing their operational environmental footprints. The XMPro platform can identify critical events by…

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