2024/25 Challenge

Focus Area

For our inaugural Future of Mining Challenge in 2024/2025, we focused on finding innovative, scalable technologies that have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across mining operations. In alignment with Wheaton's business model, the proposed solutions needed to be applicable for base and/or precious metal mining and scalable globally, with the aim of future implementation at operating mines.

We sought proposed solutions that:

• Demonstrated a pathway to scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction
• Boost efficiency at existing base metals and precious metals mines
• Have a clear, actionable path to implementation and are scalable on a global perspective
• Were at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5-7

Winner

On Tuesday, March 4, during the 2025 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual conference, Wheaton Precious Metals announced the winner of its inaugural Future of Mining Challenge. The winner of Wheaton's 2024/25 Future of Mining Challenge is ReThink Milling Inc. for its Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill and MonoRoll technologies, which have the potential to revolutionize the milling process. This innovative grinding technology demonstrates immense potential to deliver greater efficiency with significantly lower energy use, leading to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs.

Learn more about ReThink Milling’s Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill and MonoRoll technologies.