North American Pure, Carbon-Neutral Quartz
- Carbon-Neutral
- Carbon-Neutral
We will be the first carbon-neutral high purity quartz mine in North America by 2022. Taking responsibility for the effects of our operations is a priority.
- North American
- North American
Our raw quartz rock is mined and processed in Golden, B.C, Canada. Our customers can rely on this resource for 70-90 years.
Sustainability
Sinova’s long-term climate target is to produce quartz with a low to zero carbon footprint.
Supporting the Paris Agreement, Sinova has targeted to reduce its CO2 to zero. Substantial investments are being made to reach the target, striving to increase energy efficiency and decrease the usage of fossil fuels.
Vegetation planting
While we are developing the open-pit mine we will also be planting vegetation.
Electric Vehicles
Transportation and haulage vehicles will all EV.
Solar Energy
Our processing equipment will entirely be powered by solar.
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With unprecedented climate change in the news these days, occurrences like the heat dome across western North America, tornadoes in central Canada, and devastating flooding
Solving for Sustainability in the Cement Industry
Creating sustainable cement is certainly the biggest challenge the industry faces and given the sheer size of the industry – its global dominance, economic importance and our reliance – there are no easy answers.