Critical gaps remain in carbon accounting at mine sites

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Critical gaps currently exist in greenhouse gas emission accounting practices at mine sites, which hinders effective emission mitigation efforts amid increasing production. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Evelyn M. Mervine; Matthew Brander; Mansour Edraki; Kristy Nell

doi:10.1080/17583004.2026.2730003

September 9, 2026Carbon ManagementOpen Access

Critical gaps remain in carbon accounting at mine sites

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To assess current carbon accounting methodologies across mining operations and identify major deficiencies in greenhouse gas reporting.
Evaluated carbon accounting frameworks and greenhouse gas reporting practices currently utilized at mine sites.
Identified substantial gaps, inconsistencies, and missing data in greenhouse gas accounting across global mining operations.
Highlighted that escalating demand for critical minerals intensifies the climate impact of mining and necessitates standardized emissions reporting.

Implication

Analysis reveals critical deficiencies in greenhouse gas accounting across mine sites, highlighting urgent needs for standard reporting.

Abstract

Accurately accounting for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at mine sites is essential in order to understand how to mitigate these emissions, particularly since substantial increases in the productio...

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Critical gaps remain in carbon accounting at mine sites

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