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Canada challenges innovators to modernise 100-year-old mining processes

31st October 2018

By: Creamer Media Reporter

     

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Canadian Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi has challenged innovators to develop new technology solutions to lower energy consumption for crushing mined rock - a process that currently accounts for up to 3% of the world’s electricity usage.

Launching the $10-million Crush It! Challenge, Sohi said on Tuesday that the mining industry used a disproportionate amount of energy to extract minerals.

“This process has not fundamentally changed in more than a century, consumes more than 50% of the total energy used in a mining operation, is the industry's largest operational cost and is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from mining.”

During the 25-month Crush It! Challenge, up to 12 semi-finalists will be selected to pitch their concept at Goldcorp's #DisruptMining event in March next year, coinciding with the Prospectors and Developers Association Convention, in Toronto.

A challenge jury, comprising key experts from the Canadian mining sector, will select the top six finalists, who will each receive up to $800 000 to build and test their cleantech solution.

Ultimately, the challenge jury will choose the best breakthrough clean technology and award the winner a $5-million prize grant.

The Crush It! Challenge is the fourth of five clean technology challenges under Natural Resources Canada's Cleantech Impact programme, part of Impact Canada.

Edited by Mariaan Webb
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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