JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has verified the important environmental protection benefits of opting for mining tyre life-extension solutions rather than purchasing new mining tyres earlier than necessary.
The carbon footprint methodology provides measurable data that mining companies can use when reporting Scope 3 emissions, which are by far the largest share of a mine’s total carbon footprint.
Last year, 70 mining companies across six regions reported a prevented 32 700 t of CO2 emissions by avoiding the need to manufacture and transport replacement mining tyres earlier than necessary.
The ISO verification is the evolution of a programme that has helped mining operations quantify the environmental value of tyre life extension since 2019.
As mining companies place greater emphasis on understanding emissions across their supply chains, Kal Tire believes reliable measurement will become increasingly important in demonstrating the contribution tyre management strategies can make towards helping mining customers extend tyre life, reduce waste and improve the environmental performance of their tyre operations.
