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Camborne School of Mines > Research > Reducing Energy in Mining and Quarrying
Reducing the carbon footprint of the mining and quarrying industryMining and quarrying are an essential part of our lives. Without them there would be no houses, no cars, no roads, no computers, no TVs…. the list goes on. The extraction and processing of natural materials are energy-hungry processes. It has been estimated that mining industries are responsible for 11% of world end use fuel consumption and are thus a major contributor to CO2 emissions. Reducing the carbon footprint of the industry, by reducing energy and fuel consumption, and using forms of energy that do not produce CO2, has a key part to play in meeting targets such as the EU goal of 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. At a time of rapidly rising fuel prices, more efficient use of energy must be doubly attractive to the industry. The presentations here are from a workshop held at CSM on 12 June 2008 at which we discussed how academia can help industry to reduce its carbon footprint. Topics included analysis of aggregate transport, novel processing techniques, reduction of power consumption and use of renewable energy sources. With its unique combination of mining and renewable energy expertise, CSM is well placed to carry out research in this area and we were also pleased to welcome guests from the British Geological Survey and University of Nottingham as well as representatives from industry. [See University news item for this event] [See Responsible Mining and Sustainable Development] Frances Wall Presentations
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