EJQ4 - Spring 2025 - Journal - Page 6
“Let’s call for more responsible mining practices in
the global arena, and let’s keep our elbows up."
They can just start tomorrow, and we can’t,” explains Jarvis. “We’re doing it the right way with a stringent environmental assessment regime,
and buyers can be con昀椀dent they’re getting a green product.”
Jarvis has worked on this project for two decades and counting. He and
Trytten have carefully designed the project to minimize environmental
impacts while some of their global competition continues to pillage the
earth and wildlife, even with the availability of cameras and drones to
track the devastation, such as with the recent tailing storage facility
failure at Chambishi in Zambia.
“When it comes to regulatory regimes, there are good binding measures
and standards for performance, as well as auditing and public reporting
requirements,” emphasizes Trytten. “These are critical attributes for a
company to do the right thing and for society to be able to hold companies
responsible.”
Trytten referred to the “green premium,” the term used for the additional
cost of choosing a clean technology over one that emits more greenhouse
gases. So, with the nickel market down, a tumultuous time with tari昀昀s,
and the high cost of competing on the global stage, Turnagain remains on
the backburner for now.
However, there is hope on the horizon. The Green Mining Market
report reveals that the global green mining market is likely to reach
$35.5 billion by 2029, which would mean a 10 per cent growth since 2024.
Projects such as the Turnagain project can power the energy transition
while leaving a positive legacy for future generations.
Let’s call for more responsible mining practices in the global arena and
let’s keep our elbows up.
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