Not a day goes by without a litany of complaints or frustrations with construction projects: Ever increasing delays in project completion Ever increasing cost overruns Another housing construction firm goes under Housing shortages Failure to even start big infrastructure projects While we can’t ignore the

If you ever wanted to convince someone of the fundamental importance of quarrying, look to Antarctica. The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (also known as the Madrid Protocol), signed in 1991, banned mining in the Antarctic region indefinitely. The only exception to

Last month’s blog addressed sustainability generally – this one will look more closely at sustainability in the mining industry. Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room: If we accept the UN definition of sustainable development (i.e. meets the needs of the present without

If recycling in general, and of electronics in particular, is our objective, why is our record to date so bad? Like all important issues, there is no simple answer to this question. Some terminology – all electronic equipment (mobile phones, computers, TVs, etc) that is

We all use lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries these days – it sometimes seems difficult to purchase something that doesn’t use them. So there must be many upsides to using them! The major advantages can be summarized quickly: Higher specific energy Higher energy density Higher energy efficiency

These thoughts started with an observation: Why is Generation Z, who cannot survive without their smartphone, very reluctant to actually make phone calls? Like all generalisations, there are exceptions, but the basic observation is undeniably true. Why is this? Does it matter? This blog will