Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage in Mine Tailings
Strategic Area
Mining – Technology and Innovation
GHG & Air Emissions
Status
Active
Partners
British Columbia Geological Survey
Northwest Territories Energy Division
De Beers Group
Giga Metals Corp
FPX Nickel Corp
Fund
Clean Growth Program
Year
2018
CGP Contribution
$ 2,000,000
Project Total
$ 3,452,700
Location
BC, NT
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Lead Proponent
University of British Columbia
Project Objectives
This project will advance new technologies for mineralizing CO2 captured from air and flue gas within the mineral waste stream of mine operations to sequester CO2 as a stable and benign carbonate and achieve a net reduction in the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of mine operations.
The project also will test CO2 delivery and tailings management practices that have proved successful in benchtop-scale experiments at a larger scale at field demonstrations at two Canadian mine sites. The field trials will be the first on-site testing of accelerated CCUS pilots in hard-rock mine tailings globally.
Expected Results
This technology will increase the understanding of carbon mineralization (especially in mine tailings), and carbon mineralization will give the Canadian minerals sector a competitive edge in reducing GHG emissions with it’s potential for high capture efficiency.
There is a strong potential for implementation at other sites in Canada's North, going forward. This technology may also be applicable in diamond and nickel mines.
Anticipated Environmental Benefits: This project will build towards mine operations with zero or net-negative GHG emissions.
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