A shared path forward
Anglo American also hosted its own session during the EIT RawMaterials Summit, called A Shared Path Forward: Collaborative Innovation for Europe’s Raw Materials Transformation. The session shared how innovation can help support Europe’s raw materials ambitions by strengthening domestic capability and deepening collaboration across the region, as well as highlighting Anglo American’s work with European partners on technology development.
Representing Anglo American were Phil Newman, VP Innovation, Chris Biley, VP Technology Development, Liam Candy, VP Carbon Solutions, and Joanna Kuntonen-van't Riet, Principal, Corporate Affairs, who together explored how step-change initiatives, cutting-edge ideas and pioneering partnerships can help define a more sustainable, responsible and socially attuned future for the industry.
Commenting on how mining has changed over time, Phil said: “Mining now looks very, very different. These projects are modern, clean and target a net-positive impact on society and on the environment. Stringent environmental regulations are not new – they’ve been in place for some time – and we have a strong record in this regard.”
The event served as an important opportunity to engage with leaders from across policy, investment, mining, processing and technology innovation, and to present Anglo American’s leading technological innovations and sustainability initiatives that bring our FutureSmart Mining™ approach to life. This included SandLix™, our novel heap leach technology, hydraulic dewatered stacking (HDS), our innovative approach to tailings management, and our pioneering in-pit sensing technology. We also showcased some of our innovative carbon solutions, including project Earthstone, and discussed the innovations being implemented at our copper and polymetallic project in Finland, Sakatti, where we are developing a remotely operated, low-carbon underground operation, centred on electrification, automation, digitisation, filtered tailings and a circular approach to waste management.
