Mining emissions | So-Co-IT
. Gold mines should also meet carbon emissions standards. Just recently, one of the largest gold refiners announced it will stop working with mines if they miss CO2 targets. MKS PAMP SA, for example, plans to cut emissions coming from its supply chain by 27.5 percent before the end of the decade. In practice, this means the Swiss-based company will have to reject gold from mines if they produce too much carbon dioxide. In gold-s carbon footprint, extraction is responsible for the lion-s share.