Philippines: OceanaGold Philippines (OGP) has partnered with Holcim’s waste management business Geocycle to reduce the landfill disposal of its Didipio gold-copper mine in Nueva Vizcaya, according to the Business Inquirer. The parties entered into a two-year memorandum of understanding that will divert up to 70% of the mine’s residual waste to be co-processed in Geocycle’s facility in Norzagaray, Bulacan, with OGP taking on the haulage cost. OGP said that the lifespan of its existing landfill will be extended from 1.8 years to approximately 10.8 years, and that it expects to save up to US$101,000 since it may no longer need to build another landfill facility.
“Our existing landfill facility is nearing capacity and could be full within the next year. Rather than expanding our landfill footprint, we have chosen a more sustainable and forward-looking solution,” OGP asset president James Isles said.