Canadian Surface Mine

How a Scientific Fuel Management Baseline Transformed Emissions Reduction Strategies

How a North American Mine Used Precision Fuel Data to Save $2 Million and Unlock 6,000 Tonnes of CO₂e Reduction

Cascadia Scientific

Cascadia deployed its SmartRView Emissions Dashboard across the mine’s primary production assets, including

Executive Summary

In 2021, a large North American mine partnered with Cascadia Scientific to establish an auditable, ISO-compliant fuel and emissions baseline across its haulage and support equipment. Facing regulatory pressure and public sustainability commitments, the operation needed more than just a dashboard — it needed scientific-grade data to quantify and track progress on its decarbonization roadmap.

Through Cascadia’s Scientific’s SmartRView platform and Emissions Dashboard, the site achieved:

2 million CAD saved in 2023 Tax Avoidance through accurate emissions reporting
6,000 tonnes of CO₂ avoided
Emissions tracking accuracy within 0.38% error margin
Real-time dashboards to evaluate the impact of biodiesel, trolley systems, and road design changes

The Challenge:

The site had committed to a 30% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030. However, 89% of its emissions were diesel-related, and without an ISO-compliant fuel monitoring system, it lacked a reliable baseline for measurement, reporting, and innovation tracking.

Key challenges included:

No way to validate the effect of decarbonization projects
Inability to confidently report to regulators, shareholders, or community stakeholders
No standardized fuel intensity metrics to evaluate operator or haulage performance
Growing demand for emissions accountability from ESG investors

The Cascadia Scientific Solution

Cascadia deployed its SmartRView Solution, includeding an Emissions Dashboard across the mine’s primary production assets. The Solution delivered:

Accurate, real-time emissions reporting for diesel consumption
Fuel intensity measurement tied to material moved (L/t hauled)
A scientific benchmark to validate new technologies such as biodiesel and trolley systems
Full audit compliance with provincial and federal environmental reporting programs

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“This system gave us the confidence to say, not only are we tracking emissions — we can prove how much we're saving. It's transformed our decarbonization strategy.”

Energy Specialist, Mine Sustainability Team

Measurable Results

Metric	Before
Cost Avoided	$2,000,000 CAD
CO₂ Avoided	7,000 tonnes
Fuel Measurement Accuracy	0.38% error margin
Tracked Fuel Intensity (Haulage)	0.33 L/tonne (vs target 0.39)
Investment	$250,000 USD

The site exceeded its internal target of 3,800 tonnes of CO₂ savings by over 80%, validating that fuel-based emissions tracking can outperform modeled assumptions.

Strategic & Operational Impact

Baseline for Innovation

Cascadia’s Scientific’s data platform became the foundation for evaluating and justifying major decarbonization initiatives, including:

Biodiesel blending strategies
Haul road reconfiguration
Trolley system feasibility, projected to save up to 100,000 L/month

Regulatory & ESG Compliance

ISO-compliant emissions data now feeds into both provincial and federal reporting systems
Enabled accurate GHG disclosures to shareholders and ESG bodies
Strengthened social license to operate through transparent data access

Project Expansion

Project Expanded from Haul trucks to wheel loaders, Shovels
Implemented Real-Time Solutions for Operator Performance and Road Condition Monitoring

“Before Cascadia, we were flying blind. Now we have a fuel and carbon compass that tells us exactly where we stand — and how to keep improving.”

Mine Decarbonization Lead

Scalable Path Forward

With real-time dashboards in place and emissions reduction already ahead of plan, the mine is now evaluating:

On pace for 2024 tax credit & on track to reduce an additional 9% of Diesel fuel L/t Hauled Materials
Expansion of ML Terrain Coach to flags rough roads and ML Operator Coach to improve driver habits to boost efficiency.
Scaling reporting to include Scope 2 integration
Trolley deployment based on Cascadia-modeled savings projections
Long-term cost tracking tied to carbon tax credits

Bottom Line: Proof Before Promise

While many mines commit to decarbonization, few can measure it at this level. Cascadia gave this operation the tools to prove fuel savings, quantify environmental impact, and guide long-term investment. If your operation is:

Cascadia Scientific delivers the tools, transparency, and technology to turn goals into gains.

Let’s build a smarter, cleaner operation — starting with your fuel data.

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