Environment & sustainability

SQM has commenced an audit against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s ‘Standard for Responsible Mining’.

Rio Tinto has agreed to purchase four battery-electric trains from Wabtec Corporation as part of the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

Pensana has become a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary initiative to encourage CEOs to implement universal sustainable principles and to take steps to support the UN sustainable development goals.

Fortescue has purchased two new battery electric locomotives to transport its iron ore to port.

Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has made a final decision reaffirming the revocation of Cornerstone Capital Resources’ environmental permit for the Rio Magdalena Project.

Barrick’s North Mara mine has achieved its commitment to bring the operation’s tailings storage facility’s pond back within its permitted design capacity by the end of 2021.

In 2022, LKAB will test Sandvik's battery vehicles at Malmberget in order to supply fossil-free iron ore.

Technology Minerals Plc has announced that Recyclus Group, a 49% Technology Minerals owned company, has agreed an engineering development partnership with WMG at the University of Warwick.

Yamana Gold Inc. has announced the outcome of its foundational work on its Climate Action Strategy, which describes the company’s commitment to a low-carbon future.

Fortescue’s Chichester Hub operations are now being powered by solar energy, following the completion of the 60 MW Alinta Energy Chichester Solar Gas Hybrid Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

The Copper Mark, the ILA, the IZA, the Nickel Institute, and the RMI have announced that their Joint Due Diligence Standard for copper, lead, nickel, and zinc has been recognised by the LME.

Seequent has launched its insight paper titled ‘Industrial Minerals: Moving the ESG needle in mining – from threat to opportunity’, which uncovers the impact of ESG on attracting the next generation of talent.

According to Wood Mackenzie, COP26 failed to address the supply chain challenges being faced by the metals and mining sector.

Akobo Minerals was recently shortlisted as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Explorer/Developer Mining Company of the Year at Mines & Money London 2021.

The Copper Mark has awarded its standard to three new sites, six new participating sites have begun the assessment process, and Siemens Energy and Oddo BHF Metals have both joined as partner organisations.