Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, will start using explosives with a significantly lower carbon footprint at its Radomiro Tomic mine. The move is part of the company's commitment to sustainable development and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the carbon-intensive copper mining sector. The new explosives, Prillex ECO2, utilize blue ammonium nitrate produced with carbon capture and storage technologies, significantly reducing CO2 emissions during manufacturing. This initiative is expected to make a notable impact on Scope 3 emissions at the Radomiro Tomic mine, which accounts for about 40% of Codelco's explosive consumption.
Santiago – Chile’s state-run copper miner, Codelco , will start using explosives with a significantly lower carbon footprint at its Radomiro Tomic mine, the company announced on Thursday.
Codelco is the world’s largest copper producer and its decision to use alternative explosives underscores the increasing pressure on mining companies to enhance their environmental standards and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The pressure is especially high for copper mining which has traditionally been more carbon-intensive.
The new explosives are expected to cause a significant reduction in the “Scope 3,” or indirect, emissions, at the Radomiro Tomic mine, which accounts for about 40% of Codelco’s explosive consumption.“Using an innovative product in the explosives market will contribute to fulfilling our commitments to sustainable development,” Chairman Maximo Pacheco said in a statement.
Radomiro Tomic would be the first mining operation to use Prillex ECO2, an explosive whose main component is blue ammonium nitrate that is produced using advanced carbon capture and storage technologies, which significantly reduces CO2 emissions during the manufacturing process.Altoandinos would be the first project to go through community consultation and permitting under President Gabriel Boric’s public-private approach.
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