September 2020 - Clean Earth Technologies

Clean Earth Technologies Group CEO Kevin Fell interviewed by SE Asia Consulting

Kevin Fell, Group CEO of Clean Earth Technologies, was interviewed by Singapore-based business consulting firm SE Asia Consulting (SEAC) on industry-changing solutions being advanced by the company. The full interview, which was published on 10 July 2020, can be accessed via this link. The following is a reproduced summary of the interview. Clean Earth Technologies…
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New scientific developments in geology may drive gold mining prospects

Porphyry deposits are naturally occurring geological formations that are the largest reservoirs of copper and gold. New scientific developments in geology may drive gold mining prospects, as knowledge of the amount of gold in porphyry copper-gold deposits is important for mining operators to gauge the mine’s economic attractiveness and evaluate the distribution of gold in…
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Mining our way to sustainability

Day-to-day activities in modern society are fundamentally tied to the production output of the extractive industry. Legal and regulatory reform, institutional strengthening, and a clean extractive industries value chain will enable sustainable economic growth and development whilst respecting community needs. With good governance and transparent management, the mining industry can have a positive impact on…
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De-hubbing mercury from global gold production

Anthropogenic mercury pollution occurs when artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) operators use toxic mercury to extract gold. This is a huge concern because no safe level of exposure to mercury exists. Immediate, corrective, and enforceable actions by legislative and judicial organs around the world are needed, and the illicit trade of mercury needs to…
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Nitrates and Phosphates causing eutrophication of coastal areas and surface water

The eutrophication of surface water and coastal zones is expected to increase globally until 2030. While the rate of eutrophication may stabilise in developed countries, researchers believe that it may continue to worsen in developing countries. This will inevitably lead to the degradation of coastal areas and surface water quality, placing further strain on two…
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No to Conflict Gold. Yes to Clean Gold™

Conflict gold, poor mining conditions, and the illicit trade of gold must not be allowed to proliferate. This is why Clean Mining, part of the Clean Earth Technologies Group, has developed Clean Gold™ — a global industry standard accreditation programme for gold produced to the highest social, environmental, and economic sustainability standards. Conflict gold remains…
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Realising mining’s potential contribution to sustainable socio-economic progress

Natural resources have the potential to drive growth, human development, and poverty reduction in many countries. But for a very long time, ‘gold mining’ and ‘sustainable socio-economic development’ were seen as a contradiction in terms. Now, the mining industry is at an inflection point. Mining operations can be clean, safe, and sustainable to achieve long-term…
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