Here at Metallurgical Systems, one of the biggest hurdles we see with regards to carbon accounting is that organisations are relying on limited or no technology to extract data – or relying on third-party consultants with no in-depth metallurgical or engineering expertise.
While some organisations are making great progress, others are still relying on the same legacy systems and processes they have been using for many years. For these organisations, accurate greenhouse gas accounting is going to become increasingly challenging.
Failure to measure carbon emissions from mining effectively has the potential to affect all kinds of areas – from an organisation’s reputation to their ability to secure funding and investment, capacity to attract and retain skilled workers, and their overall operating productivity and profit.